Product Development - Paper Products

Technical Packaging Expert to drive manufacturing excellence across owned facilities as well as operations belonging to strategic partners. Will serve as the primary technical authority on printing technologies including offset, flexo, and digital along with finishing technologies for coatings/varnishes, specialty finishes (emboss/deboss, etc) and bindery technologies (die cut singles, roll form, fold/glue, etc)ensuring seamless execution to support product development and bulk production.

Key Responsibilities

• Print & Prepress Engineering: Standardize processes across offset, flexo, and digital print technologies including prepress, plate making, and file optimization.
• Color & Ink Management: Establish advanced color management procedures and ink technologies to guarantee absolute brand consistency.
• Costing – Advise on best practices for set up, run speed, yield, etc to inform cost estimating
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Partner with design, production, and vendors to troubleshoot technical constraints and optimize global manufacturing efficiency.

Qualifications

Deep technical mastery of paper substrates, advanced printing/converting equipment, and color science calibration.