Print Production Lead

Job Description

Job Description:

Print Production Lead

Creve Coeur, MO

Franklin, TN

Hybrid (on-site 3 days a week)

The Print Production Officer plays a role in achieving our brand-building and growth journey -- with the aim to develop next-generation Royal Canin & EUKANUBA packaging and brand experiences. This furthers the distinctiveness, relevance and impact of the number one global pet nutrition brand worldwide, delivering our purpose to serve the health of millions of cats and dogs around the world.

Within the framework of ROYAL CANIN’s 2026 packaging roadmap, following premium brand values & sustainable development engagement, the Regional Print Production Officer will be responsible for the Print quality by supporting the deployment and monitoring color accuracy, color profiling & artwork print quality.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Minimum 3+ years of technical experience on Packaging printing technology (in printer, or repro house)
• Successful packaging experience with a repro-house or photoengraver and/or printer
• Skill to unite interfaces around shared projects.
• Previous experience with Color, Prepress, and Print technics.
• 3+ years of professional experience (graphic chain)
• Strong communication skills
• Stakeholder management skills
• Very customer-focused, able to focus on the result and stick to the target.

What would be your key responsibilities?

• Support Print Production Manager vision, process & strategy
• Qualification/audit of current & new printers (targets, process, KPI’s)
• Deploy the print quality improvement strategy & optimize the print quality to the state-of-the-art, whatever the print technology
• Deploy process and standards for print quality and color management.
• Control & monitor KPI on pack rendering consistency & quality.
• First Print scoring and image profiling
• Prepress and print technology development projects
• Co-manufacturers evaluation, process, monitoring & KPI’s.
• technical support for the graphics team

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with over 130,000 with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles.
• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

Mars does not sponsor visas for this role.

This position is not eligible for relocation benefits.

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