MKE Project Impact Trainee- Hartford PT Manufacturing

About the role

Quad is committed to hiring hardworking individuals through the Project Impact Trainee Program, looking for a career in manufacturing and providing support to remove barriers to employment. Partnership with Running Rebels, employees complete a (5) day paid career readiness workshop from 9:30am-1pm at our Quad MKE office, which provides support, resources and mentorship before starting at the Hartford Plant. Workshop includes building on soft skills, employability skills, conflict resolution, team building and financial literacy. Project Impact Trainee Program offers free transportation.

Responsibilities

• Remove product from the end of the printing press or finishing machine.
• Stack loose signatures off a pallet and transfer to table and then place into a collator hopper.
• Transfer completed bundles of product off machine conveyor and stack onto pallet.
• Move product with a hand jack or motorized Raymond or Big Joe lift.
• Comply with all quality, safety and work rules and regulations.
• Effectively communicate with other members of the staff.
• Remove skids of product using a Big Joe and Hand Truck.
• Aid 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

• At least 18-years of age or older
• A solid work history
• Ability to work well in a team environment
• Ability to follow instructions and work independently
• Strong interest in manufacturing and a desire to learn
• The ability to read and write; possess good verbal and written comprehension
• The ability to take stacks (average 10-30 lbs.) using repetitive hand/wrist movement, off of the end of a machine (2-4 feet high) and stack product on skids from floor level to 5 feet high using repetitive bending and twisting
• The ability to remove skids (weighing up to 2400 lbs.) by using a Big Joe and Hand Truck
• The ability to lift stacks of end boards (30 lbs.) as needed
• Lift rolls of banding strap (60 lb.) as needed
• Moving logs as needed without lifting them (stand them up or lie them down)
• The ability to adjust stacker using a touch screen
• The ability to use a vibrating jogging table
• The ability to take stacks of loose signatures ranging (5-30 lbs.) off a pallet of up to 48” in height and transfer to tabletop work surface 42”, and then place into a collator hopper
• The ability to transfer completed bundles of product (10-30 lbs.) off machine conveyor and stack onto pallets or into mail bags that potentially weigh from 5 to 75 lbs. Then place mail bags onto pallet
• The ability to use a hand jack or motorized Raymond or Big Joe lift
• The ability to use a computer, scissors, and tape gun

Pay

Part Time Manufacturing wage is $17.50 / hr.

Schedule

Work Schedule (Required – No Exceptions):
Day shift follows a 2-3-2 rotating day shift schedule, and applicants must be able to commit to one of the following:
Tuesday, Wednesday & every other Sunday (7 AM – 7 PM)
OR
Thursday, Friday & every other Sunday (7 AM – 7 PM)
Night Shift follows a 2-3-2 Rotating Night Shift Schedule, And Applicants Must Be Able To Commit To One Of The Following:
Monday, Tuesday & every other Saturday (7 PM – 7 AM)
OR
Wednesday, Thursday & every other Saturday (7 PM – 7 AM)

If you are unable to commit to one of these schedules reliably, please do not apply.

Attendance and schedule consistency are crucial for effective training, seamless team coverage, and operational success.