Also called: Print Scheduler, Production Coordinator
Schedules which jobs run on which presses and when, so everything ships on time.
You shuffle a whiteboard (or software screen) full of jobs, fitting a rush order for a concert poster between two long runs of cereal boxes. You coordinate with sales, prepress and shipping all day.
Estimated.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Associate's degree (2-year), about 2 years after high school. Associate degree or on-the-job experience in a print plant.
Ways in: 2-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Graphic Communications, Supply Chain Management.
Growing slowly. No separate BLS projection.
High risk for 10 years. AI scheduling and print MIS software automate press planning; few planners will be needed.
Classes: Business class, Algebra, Computer applications.
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