Inserter Operator

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of general warehouse layout, item identification codes, basic warehouse procedures, and the storage areas in order to be able to place or pull paper stock, signatures and materials in accordance with standard procedures
• Able to stock, move, arrange, and rotate items in accordance with operating instructions
• Able to complete appropriate forms relating to stock description, quantity, unit of issue, and the labeling requirements for incoming and outgoing materials
• May require skill in operating/using forklift truck

Skills

• Good knowledge of general warehouse layout
• Basic warehouse procedures
• Item identification codes
• Storage areas
• Stock description
• Quantity
• Unit of issue
• Labeling requirements
• Forklift operation

Responsibilities

• Reads work order or follows verbal instructions to ascertain materials to be moved
• Feeds, removes, flexes, joggs, and stacks printed sheets, folded signatures, labels or other in-process product to and from the equipment in the area assigned
• Loads and unloads materials onto or from pallets, trays, racks, and shelves by hand
• May load materials into trucks and installs strapping, bracing, or padding to prevent shifting or damage in transit, using hand tools
• Conveys materials from storage or work sites to designated area, using hand truck, electric dolly, or other device
• Counts, weighs, and records number of units of materials moved or handled on daily production sheet
• Attaches identifying tags or labels to materials or marks information on cases, bales, or other containers
• Stacks or assembles materials into bundles and bands bundles together, using banding machine and clincher