Press Assistant II

Company: Quad
Location: Sussex
Posted on: September 17, 2023

Job Description:

As a global marketing experience company, Quad's goal is to help our clients win every day. We use our data-driven integrated marketing and manufacturing platform to streamline solutions for our clients, reduce friction and enhance their marketing spend effectiveness. We've built a rich legacy by believing in our people, allowing them to act like owners and to take charge of their own success. Whether an operator, sales rep, a graphic artist or a clinician, we're all driven to perform at our best- for ourselves and our clients. At our core, we're a company that believes we can always create a better way.

Descriptions & Qualifications - External



We are currently seeking full time General Manufacturing Employees to grow with us! A general manufacturing 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. Finishing includes both Bindery and Material Handler (Forklift Driver) positions.


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Essential Duties & Responsibilities

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• 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).
  
• Servicing of press and finishing machines to move product throughout the plant
  
• Maintain accurate inventory of product with the use of an on board PC and RF bar coding system
  
• Loading and unloading of finished product and materials from semi-trailers and auto-wrapper using a forklift.
  
• 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
  
  
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  The successful candidate will have or be able to do the following:
  
  
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  • Must be at least 18-years of age or older
    
  • Factory, Manufacturing or other work experience where mechanical or handwork was necessary is preferred, such as laborer, machinist, assembly, bindery, mechanic, warehouse, etc.
    
  • Printing, Finishing (Bindery) or Warehouse experience is preferred.
    
  • Ability to troubleshoot and solve problems
    
  • 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
    
  • The ability to use repetitive hand/wrist movement
    
  • Ability to lift stacks of end boards or banding strap rolls (-30 -60lbs) as needed
    
  • Ability to adjust stacker using a touch screen
    
  • Ability to use a vibrating jogging table
    
  • 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 table top 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
    
    Additional Shift Information
    
    
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    • 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
      
      
      
      
      
      We offer excellent benefits to eligible employees, including 401(k), holidays, vacations and more.
      
      
      
      
      
      Quad is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. 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. Quad also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.
      
      
      
      
      
      Drug-Free Workplace
      

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