Print Production Manager jobs

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role
Looking for experienced Senior Production Artist to execute packaging production artwork in consumer packaging industry. You will work with our design teams to adapt graphic design concepts into production ready artwork, support the development and execution of brand guidelines and their application across packaging and other key consumer facing touchpoints to help drive best-in-class consumer experiences. You will collaborate with production art project managers, designers and agency partners to prepare packaging artwork files for print production.

Role Information:

• Focus on creating a diverse array of projects from simple to highly complex global packaging artwork concepts into final print production art.
• Ensures technical design specifications/contributions/structure/process/decisions align with business unit and design-function expectations.
• Drive global artwork consistency and design content accuracy within brand guidelines, while effectively managing details and consistency within artwork. Embraces style guides, packaging production standards, and process optimization across all stages of execution managing multi-SKU packaging versions.
• Strong knowledge of preparing final art files for various media, including print, digital, and packaging.
• Strong understanding of color, including CMYK vs. RGB, spot colors, global colors, and Pantone matching.
• Understand packaging artwork requirements, including working with die lines, net contents, regulatory and warning texts, color and printing methods.
• Strong understanding of packaging and labeling systems and printing technology and their constraints for layouts. Experience creating or maintaining production art templates for master artwork and scalable packaging workflows.
• Manage project timelines with internal project management team.
• Ability to learn and adapt to new systems and processes as needed.
• Build and maintain relationships with key internal partners.

Your Skills and Expertise
To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• High school diploma/ GED or higher (completed and verified prior to start)
• Ten (10) combined years of working experience in artwork production for packaging within corporate, creative, agency and /or printing industry in a private, public, government or military environment
• Five (5) years experience in consumer packaging and pre-press printing industries.

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Expert-level proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) for packaging design and layout;
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Excel, PowerPoint, Teams. Familiar with remote collaboration and cloud-based workflows.
• Effective organizational and time management skills to juggle multiple projects and deadlines.
• Experience in consumer branding, packaging and retail merchandising industry.
• Excellent visual design skills, layout, typography, and colors.
• Packaging design knowledge and experience with print production.
• Strong interest or hands-on experience in applying AI technologies to artwork creation, automation, and workflow optimization.
• Knowledge of packaging regulation, labeling requirements and uniform packaging laws is important. As well as for regulated business industry.
• Understanding of current print and pre-press industry processes (offset, flexo, digital,
  gravure, etc.). Familiarity with print finishing techniques, substrate behavior and its impact on print and design.
• Detail-oriented with a sharp eye for proofing, preflight checks, and quality control across packaging assets.
• Ability to manage high volumes, shifting priorities, and tight timelines.
• Strong skills in communication, collaboration, time management and attention to detail.

Please note: your application may not be considered if you do not provide your education and work history, either by: 1) uploading a resume, or 2) entering the information into the application fields directly.

Please access the linked document by clicking select the country where you are applying for employment, and review. Before submitting your application, you will be asked to confirm your agreement with the terms.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

As a
Lead Design Operations Project Manager , you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Focus on leading a diverse array of projects from simple to highly complex global packaging artwork through production art, approvals and through printing.
• Ability to lead creative / design and adaptation projects if needed.
• Drive global artwork consistency and design content accuracy within brand guidelines, while effectively managing details and proof-reading artwork.
• Understand packaging artwork requirements, including working with die lines, net contents, regulatory and warning texts, color and printing methods.
• Collaborate across many functions/disciplines within 3M (marketing, manufacturing, packaging engineering, regulatory, etc.) and with external agencies and printing companies.
• Strong problem solving and collaboration skills, keeping projects on brand, budget and on time.
• Manage project estimates, budget and timelines with internal and external partners.
• Strong knowledge of consumer brand design methodologies, including managing large global packaging redesigns from concept through production art to print.
• Adapt and work well with defined approaches, systems, best practices and processes.
• Ability to learn and adapt to new systems and processes as needed.
• Build and maintain relationships with key internal and external agency partners.

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• High school diploma/ GED equivalent (completed and verified prior to start)
• Ten (10) years combined working experience in project management for packaging on production art within corporate, creative, agency and /or printing industry in a private, public, government or military environment
• Ten (10) years of experience in consumer packaging industry.
• Ten (10) years of experience in packaging artwork production with strong graphic design acumen.

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• In-depth packaging design knowledge and experience with print production.
• Knowledge of packaging regulation and uniform packaging laws is important.
• Knowledge of consumer goods packaging industry.
• Experience in consumer healthcare industry.
• Understanding of current print and pre-press industry processes (offset, flexo, digital,
  gravure, etc.).
• Working knowledge of review tools, project management software, and Power BI applications.
• Ability to manage high volumes, shifting priorities, and tight timelines.
• Strong skills in communication, collaboration, time management and attention to detail, combined with a strategic approach.

Work location:

• This role follows an on-site working model, requiring the employee to work at least four days a week at the 3M Center in Maplewood, MN.

Please note: your application may not be considered if you do not provide your education and work history, either by: 1) uploading a resume, or 2) entering the information into the application fields directly.

Please access the linked document by clicking select the country where you are applying for employment, and review. Before submitting your application, you will be asked to confirm your agreement with the terms.