Coordinate production of printed materials, or print-related services for the company’s customers.
Maintain positive customer relations through active engagement of the customer through all stages of
the manufacturing process from initial contact through final disposition of the customer's product.Responsibilities● Engage customers to gather job requirements and translate customer requirements in to detailed
manufacturing/kitting instructions and shipping/postal instructions for disposition of the customers’
products.
● Make suggestions to customers regarding workflow/process improvements to proposed jobs to
maximize the benefits to both the customer and the company.
● Provide quality review for other Print Production Specialists to ensure all information is accounted for
and accurate before the commencement of production.
● Ensure job instructions are entered and verified in the various manufacturing systems and queued in
to the production schedule.
● Provide pre-sales support with customers and discuss the manufacturing capabilities and
requirements needed to produce a successful job.
● May assist sales with pricing/scheduling of potential business by referring to price sheets and
engaging appropriate operations departments.
● Confer with customers throughout production to keep them informed of the status of jobs, solicit
additional information needed for current jobs, and coordinate changes to jobs.
● May forward/review proofs with customer, obtain approval of materials, such as artwork, color
separations, or ink samples.
● Coordinate production of components with other internal plants and/or external vendors as required.
● Coordinate the resolution of customer or manufacturing issues with customer jobs. Engage
appropriate departments to verify the issue and determine the root cause.
● May make recommendations to management on the appropriate response to issues that are in the
best interest of the customer and the company.
● Communicate with customers regarding the resolution of issues.
● Monitor progress of jobs throughout production, confer with manufacturing operations on counts and
final runs and ensure the final product meets customer requirements and company standards.● Tally the final production runs and work performed to assemble paperwork for billing purposes.
● May mentor junior level Print Production staff or work on special projects.
● Business Unit/Platform Specific duties
● May have responsibility for determining the supplies and paper needed for jobs including the use of
vendors to supply components of the customer product.
● May assist sales in the RFP process by supplying estimates and determining how to efficiently process
a complete job.
● May have responsibility for the composition and/or copy prep of the customers’ products.
● Performs other related duties and participates in special projects as assigned.
