Graphics Project Coordinator

$52,000 - $52,000/Yr

Mcc - Bowling Green, KY

Full-time - Entry Level

Bowling Green, KY

Primary Metal Manufacturing

About the position

As the Project Coordinator (Order Engineer) at MCC, you will play a crucial role in ensuring that customer product specifications and item masters are accurately translated into MCC's ERP system. This position requires strategic collaboration with both internal and external customers to enhance customer-facing interactions and improve operational efficiencies. You will be responsible for providing critical analysis, feedback, and actionable insights to drive positive change and results within the organization. Your responsibilities will include maintaining project coordination from inception to implementation, collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure that item specifications are clearly defined and reproducible. You will manage extensive item master responsibilities, which encompass customer details, material specifications, inks, coatings, tooling, packaging, and production plant assignments. Utilizing the ERP system effectively for prepress job entry and graphics software for job tracking will be essential to your role. In addition to managing your workload according to quality, service, and productivity standards, you will serve as an essential resource for internal and external pre-production calls. You will coordinate with plants, purchasing, and IBP regarding tooling, ensure proper purchase orders are obtained for prepress, track job progress, and facilitate billing processes. Your role will also involve assisting with data integrity for print-ready files and item master projects as needed. Building cohesive and productive relationships with Image Assembly, Tech Services, and Color Management will be vital to extending world-class services to our customers. Participation in special projects and performing other duties as assigned will also be part of your responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Maintains project coordination from inception to implementation
• Collaborates with internal and external customers and tech services to ensure item specifications are clearly defined and reproducible
• Manages extensive item master responsibilities including customer, material, inks, coatings, tooling, packaging, and production plant assignments
• Maintains item specifications and item masters for assigned customers
• Effectively utilizes ERP system for prepress job entry
• Effectively utilizes graphics software for prepress job tracking
• Manages assigned workload in accordance with standard work expectations of quality, service, and productivity
• Acts as an essential resource for internal and external pre-production calls
• Coordinates with plants, purchasing, and IBP regarding tooling
• Ensures proper POs are obtained for prepress, tracks job progress, and ensures it is turned in for billing
• Assists Data Integrity with print-ready files and item master projects as needed
• Cultivates cohesive and productive relationships with Image Assembly, Tech Services, and Color Management
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

• High School Diploma required; Bachelor's degree preferred
• 3+ years of experience in Customer Service and/or Graphics Reproduction; or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations with limited standardization
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Ability to determine root cause of problems and determine corrective actions
• Strong skills in math, data entry, and a high level of attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos
• Ability to write simple correspondence
• Ability to effectively communicate information in one-on-one and small group settings
• Ability to work independently and occasionally cooperate with co-workers

Benefits

• Generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Paid Holidays: New Years, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, plus two floating Holidays