BU Adjuster in Training 2nd or 3rd

WESTERN STATES ENVELOPE COMPANY•Butler, WI

23h•Onsite

About The Position

Are you a hands-on problem solver? Do you have the mechanical ability but no chance for advancement, and no one will invest the time to train you? If you love tinkering with machinery and turning ideas into reality, this is your chance to shine in our climate-controlled facility. Are you looking for a Career and not just a job? APPLY with Western States, we will invest the time to train candidates for this role and start you off at $24.00/hr. with GUARANTEED RAISES at 30 days, then EVERY 90 DAYS after that, we are talking a $1.20 increase within your first 90 days. We seek a skilled and detail-oriented Order Setup Operator (Adjuster) to join our production team at our Butler, WI facility, minutes from Milwaukee! This role ensures efficient and smooth operations by setting up and configuring machinery for production runs. This role is to operate ALL machines in the department, set up work orders to specifications, troubleshoot, and perform daily maintenance and minor repairs on envelope folding machines. We are seeking candidates with hands-on mechanical skills who have experience setting up orders on machines in a production/manufacturing environment, or candidates with experience in an automotive or fleet mechanic setting.

Requirements

Demonstrated expertise as a Set-Up Operator, Envelope Adjuster or Auto Mechanic experience.
Industry experience on RA and/or WD machines in a position of similar skill set and level of responsibility within the Envelope Industry preferred but not required.
5 years machine set-up and/or repair experience preferred.
Proven ability to set up orders on production manufacturing equipment
Capacity to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Capable to speak effectively with employees of the organization.
Aptitude to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Proficiency in reading and interpreting ruler measurements.
Ability to walk and stand frequently during an eight-hour shift.
Ability to move up to 50 lbs.
Willing to train for an extended period of time on First Shift before moving to home shift of 2nd or 3rd shift.
Ability to stand and walk on concrete surfaces for the duration of a scheduled shift (8–12 hours).
Must be able to frequently bend, reach, crouch, or stoop.
Ability to lift up to 20 lbs. frequently and up to 50 lbs. occasionally from floor to waist and waist to shoulder.
Constant repetitive grasping and fine motor manipulation of paper materials and machine components.
Frequent twisting of the torso and lifting above shoulder height.
Must possess tactile/touch sensitivity in hands and digits.
Near and far visual acuity, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus are required for quality control and safe machine operation.

Nice To Haves

Industry experience on RA and/or WD machines in a position of similar skill set and level of responsibility within the Envelope Industry
5 years machine set-up and/or repair experience

Responsibilities

Performing daily machine maintenance, changeovers, and set-ups.
Inspecting products and making necessary mechanical adjustments to eliminate quality variations and address mechanical malfunctions.
Troubleshooting minor operating difficulties using hand tools.
Executing minor machine repairs.
Operating all machines within the Folding Department.
Examining work orders to determine production specifications.
Inspecting product quality following established guidelines.
Verifying order accuracy throughout production, including labeling, printing, and packaging.
Performing machine wash-up and other general cleaning duties to maintain a tidy workspace.
Accurately completing paperwork for labor, time, and quality tracking.
Maintaining precise counts of envelopes for boxing, cartonizing, and palletizing.
Neatly and uniformly packing envelopes into containers, keeping pace with machine speeds.
Placing die-cut paper stacks into machine feeds and splicing paper rolls into web machine feeds.