Finishing Assistant

About the role

Entry-level position with opportunities to advance into skilled roles. Finishing Assistants provide support within the Finishing Department, including feeding signatures into machines, down-piling completed books, and handling mail according to postal regulations.

Responsibilities

• Reads and understands the job ticket with the Machine Operator
• Assists in cutting, folding, collating, stitching, and trimming of printed products
• Catches, removes, and/or cartons completed printed pieces at the delivery end of binding/folding/cutting equipment or other finishing equipment
• Loads stitcher/trimmer pockets and conveyor belts or feeders for folders
• Performs skid packing or loading, making boxes or cartons, labeling finished product, plastic wrapping skids, moving stock and material, and setting up and/or moving conveyors
• Operates a power pallet jack and hand lift truck
• Cleans up and keeps work area neat and orderly
• Does hand collating and other manual tasks in binding/finishing
• Gathers empty skids around machine prior to the beginning of the binding/finishing run
• All other duties as assigned

Requirements

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
• 1 - 3 years of previous manufacturing/office experience preferred
• Full comprehension in reading work instructions and business memos
• Effective communication skills with all levels within the organization
• Ability to use basic math skills to solve practical problems
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Must have the ability to work effectively in stressful situations and meet stringent deadlines

Physical Requirements

• Requires use of proper body mechanics with pushing, pulling, reaching, lifting, squatting, kneeling, and bending
• Pushing/pulling and lifting up to 50 lbs
• Requires fine motor hand and arm movement, manual dexterity, and coordination
• Requires near visual acuity
• Requires working around and operating departmental equipment
• Must be able to access and navigate each department in the facility
• Requires the ability to function in a professional manner under stressful circumstances

Work Environmental Factors

• Occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles
• Occasionally exposed to hazardous materials
• Regularly works near moving mechanical parts

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life and AD&D Policies
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• 401K with Company Match
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Volunteer Time Off