Print Production Coordinator

For over 115-years, Epsen Hillmer has been an Omaha-based, family-owned, and operated company creating custom labels for beverage, health/beauty, and household products throughout the country. The average longevity of our employees is nearly a decade, which reflects our people-first culture and company values. Additionally, we provide a comprehensive benefits package and growth potential! We have an exciting new position for a Print Production Coordinator to support customer orders from estimating through production.

Responsibilities

• Quoting & Production Planning: prepares accurate quotes based on press layout, printing method, colors, label size, materials, tooling, finishing requirements, and quantities, entering and following up on quotes in the company's ERP system; creates and reviews job tickets and production plans, confirming that specifications, files, materials, tooling, and instructions are complete before jobs are released to production.
• Job Scheduling: assists with building daily and weekly schedules based on customer due dates, equipment capabilities, material availability, finishing and shipping needs, capacity, and efficiency; monitors job status and helps adjust priorities for equipment downtime, rush orders, material delays, or other production changes; promptly communicates schedule changes, delays, material concerns, or missing information to affected departments.
• Inventory Ordering: purchases, tracks, and maintains paper, film, inks, tooling, and other production materials, working with suppliers on availability, lead times, delivery, and quality concerns; maintains raw material, tooling, stock label, and finished-goods inventories, creating jobs and purchase orders as needed.
• Process Improvement & Team Support: helps identify efficient layouts, press assignments, job combinations, and production sequences that improve workflow and reduce waste or downtime; participates in production meetings, planning sessions, inventory reviews, and continuous-improvement efforts; provides backup support for other Production Planning functions and special projects as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; college degree or additional technical training preferred.
• Three years of experience in estimating, purchasing, scheduling, production planning, inventory control, or a related manufacturing role preferred.
• Printing, packaging, label, or other manufacturing industry experience preferred.

Skills

• Strong attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy.
• Strong organization, prioritization, communication, and follow-through skills.
• Ability to manage changing priorities with urgency in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Practical problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to perform general business math and calculations used in estimating, purchasing, and inventory management.
• Ability to work collaboratively across departments.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel; experience with ERP, estimating, scheduling, or inventory systems preferred.
• Knowledge of printing processes, materials, and production workflow preferred.

Abilities

• This role is onsite in Omaha, NE and requires the ability to work at the office at 132nd & L Street.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States, and able to pass a criminal background check and drug/alcohol screen.
• Desire to live out our values as a team player and advocate for our culture:
  • ACCOUNTABILITY: When you commit to something, you do it on time. Willing to have tough conversations in order to grow. Blame no one but yourself.
  • DEDICATION: Do what it takes. You do what's best for the team, not just you. Start answers with yes instead of no.
  • AUTHENTICITY: Make decisions when no one is watching as if everyone is. Humble approach. Bad news is better than no news. Integrity trumps profit.
  • Willingness to Grow.
  • TRAINABLE: Step out of your comfort zone. Effectively give and