Engineering Project/Process Manager (Print, Packaging and Prepress Technologies)

RRD is seeking an experienced Engineering Project/Process Manager with experience in the print industry!

The ideal candidate will lead, standardize, and innovate our printing, packaging and prepress equipment and workflows and enterprise color management strategy. In this role, you will be responsible for orchestrating complex technical projects across multiple business units, ensuring seamless technology integration, print standardization, and top-tier color management across all print processes.

He/She should preferably possess expertise with printing equipment, prepress automation, workflow management systems color science, plate technologies, and vendor management.

Responsibilities

Vendor & Capital Asset Management

• Manage vendor relationships across multiple touchpoints, including printing, packaging and prepress equipment, facilities, lighting and other responsibilities as assigned.
• Lead technical evaluations, specifications, and project delivery for capital equipment and software purchases.
• Partner with cross-functional teams (Operations, IT, Quality Assurance, and Procurement) to align technical investments with overall business objectives.

Project Leadership & Workflow Integration

• Lead end-to-end planning and implementation of technical prepress and color management projects across multiple business units.
• Manage and orchestrate workflow upgrades, system migrations, and enterprise-wide technology rollouts with minimal disruption to ongoing operations.
• Develop, maintain, and optimize prepress automation.

Print and Packaging Equipment Standardization and Color Management

• Develop and maintain working technical knowledge and operational expertise in flecographic, digital and offset technologies, imaging devices and CTP systems.
• Lead print process standardization across digital, proofing, flexographic, and offset printing operations.
• Establish and maintain enterprise-wide color management specifications, standards, and guidelines.
• Perform digital, proofing, and offset press color assessment, and custom color/ICC profile data modeling.
• Ensure consistent color reproduction across diverse substrates, output devices, and geographical locations.
• Oversee and optimize prepress systems centered on the Kodak Prinergy and Esko workflow environment.