3M Lead Design Operations Project Manager 

United States, Minnesota, Maplewood 

797026842

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 and diverse 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 manyfunctions/disciplineswithin 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.

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

• Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution
• Five (5) years of 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
• Five (5) years of experience in consumer packaging industry in a private, public, government or military environment

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

• Ten (10) years of experience in packaging artwork production with strong graphic design acumen.
• 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.
• Understanding of current print and pre-press industry processes (offset, flexo, digital,
  gravure, etc.).
• Working knowledge of ESKO Blue 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:

• 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.

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