VDP Specialist (1st Shift)

RR Donnelley • De Pere, WI

11d • $24 - $38

About The Position

RRD is a leading global provider of marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions that elevate engagement across the complete customer journey. The company offers the industry’s most trusted portfolio of creative execution and world-wide business process consulting, with services designed to lower environmental impact. With 22,000 clients, including 93% of the Fortune 100, and 32,000 employees across 28 countries, RRD brings the expertise, execution, and scale designed to transform customer touchpoints into meaningful moments of impact. The VDP Specialist is responsible for analysis, program design, coding and testing of format program according to customer submitted specifications. This position works directly with other team members to ensure quality control standards are being followed and customer objectives are met. High standards of quality control procedures must be strictly adhered to. An Associate Degree in Computer Science or Imaging Technology or the equivalent in education and/or work experience desired. Experience programming with Quadient’s Inspire Designer is preferred. High communication skills both written and oral. Problem solving skills are essential to this position. Responsible for developing and coding program logic, making decisions on fonts/image placement, and utilization of programmed logic. Self-motivation and strong organizational skills are required. Decisions need to be made to ensure customer requirements are met and to plan, set up, and communicate with related departments while handling order specific questions.

Requirements

• Excellent understanding of design and typography and the process of creating a publication through all its phases from concept through printing
• Very good experience in Macintosh desktop publishing (including such software such as QuarkXpress, InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Illustrator) is required
• Demonstrated talent as a designer, including an understanding of the need to balance function and visual appearance to achieve successful communication
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required
• Requires knowledge of complex, multi-faceted design techniques
• Excellent knowledge of printing techniques and knowledge of production issues
• Able to understand and compile cost estimates for creative projects
• Excellent skill in operation of cutting edge technology to provide client with effective creative products and image files
• Able to understand client requirement and solve highly technical design problems and meet expectations while remaining in budget for creative assignments
• Self-motivation and strong organizational skills are required
• Problem solving skills are essential to this position

Nice To Haves

• An Associate Degree in Computer Science or Imaging Technology or the equivalent in education and/or work experience desired.
• Experience programming with Quadient’s Inspire Designer is preferred.
• High communication skills both written and oral.

Responsibilities

• Analysis
• Program design
• Coding and testing of format program according to customer submitted specifications
• Developing and coding program logic
• Making decisions on fonts/image placement
• Utilization of programmed logic
• Plan, set up, and communicate with related departments while handling order specific questions
• Training new and existing team memebers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees