We are currently seeking Operators in Training to grow with us! This position includes the opportunity to learn the printing process from the ground up and advance in a progressive environment. In this position you will assist in the creation of various well know magazines/catalogs/newspaper inserts and other related products in either our Press or Finishing areas. The wage range for this role is $18-$22/hr.

Position Overview:

• Remove product from the end of the printing press or finishing machine.
• Work with loose and/or completed product by stacking onto pallets, transferring to tables & placing into a collator hopper or into mail bags.
• Move product/skids with a hand jack, motorized Raymond (Big Joe) lift or Forklift (training provided).
• Comply with all quality, safety and work rules and regulations.
• Effectively communicate with team members.
• Assist other crew members with various duties including webbing up of the press and/or special handwork in order to meet customer requests.
• Follow all clean-up and housekeeping procedures.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be at least 18-years of age or older.
• Printing, factory, or other mechanical work experience
• Strong mechanical aptitude.
• Ability to write and read measurements.
• Ability to read, understand and follow both written and verbal instructions.
• The ability to use a computer/manipulate touch screens.
• The ability to use repetitive hand/wrist movement.
• Ability to lift stacks of end boards or banding strap rolls (~30 -60lbs) as needed.
• The ability to take stacks of loose signatures or bundles ranging (5-30 lbs.) off a pallet or conveyor up to 48" in height and transfer to tabletop work surface 42", and then place into a collator hopper or mail bags that potentially weigh from 5-75 lbs.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize job need.
• Ability to be a team player in a fast paced, detail orientated production environment.
• Ability to follow instructions and work independently.
• 12 hour rotating shifts(either 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. or 7 p.m. - 7 a.m.) including days, nights, weekends, and holidays, working 3 - 4 days a week.
• 8 hour shifts, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd