Print production planner : Salary and conditions

Range of typical starting salaries: £20,000-25,000.
Range of typical salaries with several years of experience: £30,000 - £40,000.
Range of typical salaries at senior level/with experience (10-15 years in the role): £45,000-£56,000.
Salaries vary depending on the company and range of responsibilities.
Working hours vary. Large companies may operate a 24-hour, seven days a week production cycle with work shifts, including early starts, late finishes, weekends and public holidays. Smaller firms may run a standard working day for some employees.
Technological advances have speeded up print processes in all stages of production. One effect of this has been to increase customer expectations in terms of shorter deadlines. Planners can therefore expect to work under pressure to meet continual deadlines and must be prepared to work extra hours from time to time to ensure orders are efficiently processed.
Planners normally work from an office with standard equipment and access to computers.
Planners also spend time in production areas.
When working on or near to machinery, planners must wear appropriate safety gear and observe health and safety regulations.
Most opportunities are with general printers.
Jobs are available in most areas of the UK.
Planners are not normally required to travel, although, for example, in origination departments they make occasional visits to local customers.

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Date:

May 2011