Description
Mittera is looking for a Product Engineer to join our growing team! As a Product Engineer in our collectible card manufacturing division, you will be responsible for engineering, optimizing, and documenting all production processes from initial printing through final pack-out. This key role bridges technical production knowledge with business operations, working directly with the estimating team to establish accurate pricing and templates.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Engineer comprehensive production workflows for collectible card manufacturing, ensuring quality, efficiency, and scalability
- Document all process specifications in clear, detailed technical documentation
- Develop and maintain printing specifications including color management, registration, and quality control parameters
- Design and optimize card finishing processes including cutting, sorting, and specialty treatments
- Create detailed pack-out specifications for various product configurations
- Collaborate with the estimating department to develop accurate pricing models and templates
- Analyze production data to identify improvements and cost reduction opportunities
- Troubleshoot manufacturing issues and implement corrective actions
- Stay current with industry innovations and implement process improvements
Requirements
Required Skills and Abilities
- History of engineering, manufacturing, or related field
- 5+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, preferably in printing or paper products
- Strong understanding of commercial printing processes and finishing operations
- Experience with process documentation and specification development
- Knowledge of quality control methodologies and measurement systems
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong communication abilities, both written and verbal
- Experience with production estimating and costing preferred
- Familiarity with collectible card production a plus
Skills & Competencies
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Process optimization mindset
- Project management capabilities
- Technical writing proficiency
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Data analysis and interpretation
- CAD/CAM software familiarity
- Understanding of lean manufacturing principles
Mittera is a leading-edge company that provides commercial and digital printing, finishing, graphic design, data analytics, direct mail processing, and fulfillment services. Mittera's full-service approach connects data-driven revelations, bar-raising creative, and expertly printed materials to give our customers' brand recognition it deserves. Competitive compensation and robust benefits plans are offered. Benefits include:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life and AD&D Policies
- Short and Long-Term Disability
- 401K with Company Match
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Volunteer Time Off
- Location specific benefits should go here!
Mittera is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
Skills Required
- History of engineering, manufacturing, or related field
- 5+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, preferably in printing or paper products
- Strong understanding of commercial printing processes and finishing operations
- Experience with process documentation and specification development
- Knowledge of quality control methodologies and measurement systems
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong written and verbal communication abilities
- CAD/CAM software familiarity
- Understanding of lean manufacturing principles
- Experience with production estimating and costing
- Familiarity with collectible card production
- Project management capabilities
- Technical writing proficiency
- Data analysis and interpretation skills
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Cross-functional collaboration experience
What We Do
We help companies grow their business, drive brand awareness and achieve their marketing goals. As industry leaders in print, mail and marketing services, our people and technology provide integrated solutions to strategically solve your business challenges, drive engagement, and deliver meaningful results.
