Print Planner

Anro - West Chester, PA

Full-time - Mid Level

West Chester, PA

Printing and Related Support Activities

About the position

The Print Planner at Anro Inc. is responsible for collaborating with various stakeholders, including Sales Force, customers, vendors, and Production, to ensure efficient job planning and execution. This role involves managing the workflow process for print jobs, making decisions on production processes, and ensuring timely completion of jobs to meet customer demands. The position requires strong organizational skills and the ability to work under deadlines while maintaining quality and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate and coordinate with Sales Force, customers, vendors, and Production.
• Coordinate with estimators for efficient cost options and with production for effective scheduling.
• Make decisions on production processes and equipment based on job parameters, volume, and cost.
• Manage jobs through the workflow process including customer specifications and POs, scheduling, requisitioning raw materials, and outside operations.
• Ensure jobs are entered into billing quickly and accurately.
• Perform other duties or special projects as required or assigned by the manager.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required; Technical School training desired; Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• 5 years of experience in Print Estimating and/or Job planning is preferred.
• Knowledge of color, paper, and print-flow operations highly recommended, including offset and digital sheetfed, digital webfed, wide format, bindery, finishing, and direct mail.
• Familiarity with Print MIS systems desired, such as EFI Monarch or PSI.
• Excellent math skills, including algebra, equations, and geometry.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Print Estimating and/or Job planning is preferred.
• Knowledge of operations from layout to post-press including finishing and mail is preferred.