Finishing Assistant

Mittera Group Inc•Houston, TX

6h•Onsite

About The Position

Mittera is currently looking for a Finishing Assistant to join our growing team! This position is entry level and able to easily advance into skilled roles. Finishing Assistants provide additional support within the Finishing Department and are responsible for feeding the correct signatures into the machine, down-piling completed books onto pallets or placing them in boxes, and down-piling mail according to postal regulations. Mittera is a leading-edge company that provides commercial and digital printing, finishing, graphic design, data analytics, direct mail processing, and fulfillment services. Mittera's full-service approach connects data-driven revelations, bar-raising creative, and expertly printed materials to give our customers' brand recognition it deserves.

Requirements

High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
Full comprehension in reading work instructions and business memos
Effective communications 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
All other duties as assigned

Nice To Haves

1 - 3 years of previous manufacturing/office experience preferred

Responsibilities

Reads and understands job tickets 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 sorting procedures and salvage operations as directed.
Jogs paper for cutters.
Performs other functions such as 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.
Performs quality control procedures checking for marks, bad folds, curls, and folio changes.
Tapes correct signature on pocket of stitcher/trimmer.
Watches pockets for dropped or missed signatures.
Watches order of page number on signatures.
Changes out skids and picks up/stacks press boards.
Cleans up and keeps work area neat and orderly.
Performs other duties as assigned.