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Establish the production process for commercial print work produced.Supply clear, understandable job layouts, tickets, purchase orders, etc.Calculate production times after considering factors such as size, quantity, paper stock, art, and number of colors, and outside service/finishing requirementsCoordinate the manufacturing of jobs with outside service suppliers after negotiating pricing and scheduling of materials.Work closely with managers, supervisors, and production personnel to develop, review and/or confirm information regarding various manufacturing plans.Evaluate pricing from outside vendors.Participate in identifying new outside vendors with capabilities that exceed or meet current supplier capability.Work closely with managers, supervisors, and production personnel to develop, review and/or confirm new, improved planning and manufacturing methods.Following up on jobs to evaluate why they performed better or worse than planned and incorporate the knowledge gained from this evaluation into the estimating/planning processes.Create press imposition layoutsCalculate stock usage per press and bindery production standardsReview lasers, check color break, page count, size, crossovers, trim, etc.Resolve issues and consult with sales, customer service, prepress, press or bindery staff to resolve issues affecting productionComplete job ticket documentation in system