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 card manufacturing, ensuring quality, efficiency, and scalability 
• Create and maintain product specifications, bills of materials, and manufacturing documentation. 
• Design and optimize card finishing processes including cutting, mixing, and specialty treatments 
• Manage engineering changes and ensure updated specifications are communicated to estimating and production floor 
• Create detailed pack-out specifications for various product configurations 
• Create mixes and programs for collation and the wrappers 
• Perform pack-out checks with the customer and address any questions or issues that arise during the start-up process 
• Collaborate with the estimating department to develop accurate pricing 
• Identify opportunities to improve product quality, cost, and production efficiency. 
• Troubleshoot manufacturing issues and implement corrective actions 
• Stay current with industry innovations and implement process improvements 

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
• 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. All applicants must be 18 years of age or older.