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At our core, we’re a company that believes we can always create a better way.\n\nGeneral Purpose of Job\nThe Technical Designer supports Quad’s Design Innovation team by translating design concepts into production-ready formats through technical documentation, prototyping, and design-for-manufacturing analysis.\nWorking under the direction of the Department Lead/Manager, this role develops specifications, templates, and production outputs while collaborating cross-functionally with Product Design, Manufacturing, Sales, Agency Services and Mailing teams.\nThis position provides exposure to structural design development and manufacturing processes. As technical skills and product knowledge are developed, opportunities for account assignments may be introduced, creating a pathway toward advanced Technical or Product Design roles within the organization.\nKey Responsibilities\nProject Support & Formatting: Support daily projects by preparing and refining production files while identifying format efficiencies and ensuring alignment with manufacturing capabilities.\nTechnical Documentation (Spec Sheets): Create and maintain detailed FileMaker specification sheets, ensuring technical information is accurate, organized, and aligned with evolving design and production requirements. Identify discrepancies or improvement opportunities as projects develop.\nOutput Materials (3D & Hard Copy): Develop physical prototypes and 3D digital mockups to validate structural design, manufacturing feasibility, and client expectations.\nTemplate Creation: Create detailed format templates that align with production equipment capabilities, structural tolerances, and art layout requirements, ensuring scalability and repeatability across programs.\nOrder Confirmation Support: Support order confirmation documentation by validating format accuracy, production details, and alignment with approved specifications.\nManufacturing Liaison: Collaborate with manufacturing teams to ensure design intent is accurately translated into production, proactively identifying risks, constraints, and efficiency opportunities.\nUSPS Approvals (Support Role): Assist with USPS approvals in coordination with the Mailing Team.\nDesign-for-Manufacturing (DFM) Ownership: Progressively assume responsibility for evaluating and refining designs to ensure manufacturability, scalability, operational efficiency, and cost optimization. Anticipate and identify production risks, equipment constraints, and downstream operational impacts throughout the development process. Proactively propose alternative structural solutions, material selections, or format enhancements that enhance client value, improve production performance, and support incremental sales growth.\nProcess & Continuous Improvement: Contribute to documentation improvements, workflow efficiencies, and standardization efforts within the Design Innovation team.\nMeeting Participation: Attend pre-production and informational meetings, taking notes and supporting follow-up action items.\nOptional: Comp & Presentation Support: Provide support in comp development and presentation materials based on demonstrated proficiency and team needs.\nEducation: Bachelor’s degree or certificate in Drafting, Computer-Aided Design, or related field. Equivalent work experience will be considered.\nExperience: 1–3 years of related work experience preferred or demonstrated equivalent skills and competencies.\nCertificates, Licenses, Registrations: USPS Mail Design Professional Certification\n(acquire within 1 year of hire date)\nKnowledge, Skills & Abilities\nSelf-motivated with strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated analytical thinking, including the ability to evaluate design feasibility and production constraints.\nAbility to work independently in a hybrid environment while managing priorities effectively.\nOpen to learning new processes and contributing to continuous improvement efforts.\nStrong attention to detail paired with a systems-oriented mindset.\nAbility to manage multiple projects in a deadline-driven manufacturing environment.\nCollaborative communicator comfortable working cross-functionally with design, manufacturing, Agency Services and sales teams.\nInterest in learning production equipment capabilities and design-for-manufacturing principles.\nProficiency in Microsoft Office (including Visio), and FileMaker Pro. Knowledge of\nAdobe Creative Suite considered a plus.\nComfortable working within a manufacturing and production environment.\n#LI-EK1\n\nWe offer excellent benefits to eligible employees, including 401(k), holidays, vacations and more.\n\nQuad is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a place of belonging — a space where employees do not need to sacrifice who they are to exist and grow in our workplace. Quad does not discriminate on any unlawful basis including race, religion, color, national origin, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws. 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