Inserter III

Responsibilities

• Serve as a lead operator with general material handling duties including positioning pallets and sorting and preparing product for delivery.
• Stack product from the pressroom and hand inserting as required.
• Position product with a fork lift.
• Aid with machine and product setup.
• Set-up and operate downstream equipment.
• Mail setup, sorting, bagging and general preparation for post office delivery.
• Work as part of a team on post-press equipment including inserting machines, joggers, conveyors, stackers, folders, strappers, bottom wrap machines, loaders, printers, address labelers, adhesive advertising applicators, scales, fork trucks, motorized pallet jacks and stitch & trim binding and other post press equipment.
• Assist with setting up the inserter control programs (Newscom).
• Act as in-charge operator as needed to direct production activities during a designated shift.
• Aid with training staff.
• Perform general packaging maintenance including equipment blowdown, sweeping floors, and pallet & packaging related materials disposal.
• Safety: Always work in a safe manner, and consistently utilize required safety equipment to promote top-of-mind safety awareness. Maintain a clean and safe work environment. Assist in leading safety compliance within the department including accident investigations and follow up. Complete required annual OSHA safety training programs: Lockout/Tag-out, Hazardous Communications, Personal Protective Equipment, Hearing Conservation, Blood Borne Pathogens, Forklift. Ensure all machine safety-guards are installed, functioning properly, and in use. Immediately report all operational concerns, potential safety hazards, injuries and near misses to packaging management and shift supervisor.
• Communication: Provide timely and accurate information to the shift supervisor. Responsible for communication with other departments as needed, such as dock operations and the pressroom. Immediately report equipment or product issues to shift supervisor. Communicate scheduling needs to supervisors and/or packaging management.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Minimum two years’ prior production, packaging, machine operation, or similar related experience required.
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations required.
• English language fluency: Understanding and Speaking.
• Proven leadership skills required.
• Self-starter. Ability to work as part of a team and complete tasks on deadline.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Mechanical aptitude.
• Basic PC skills including Microsoft Office: E-mail, Word and Excel.
• Basic understanding of computer networking & electronics.
• Packaging equipment knowledge is required.