Lead Mailer (Production Worker)
About The Position
The Seattle Times, a Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper, is seeking a reliable Production Worker (Lead), also referred to as Lead Mailer, to join their Packaging and Assembly team. This role involves coordinating with the team responsible for preparing the print product for delivery. Key duties include collating newspaper bundles, removing inserts from pallets, organizing bulk print products, troubleshooting logistic issues, and feeding mechanical insert machines for daily publications. The ideal candidate will have prior lead or supervisory experience and strong communication skills to ensure a quality product is produced on time.
Requirements
- High school diploma (or equivalent).
- Some management, supervisor, or lead experience.
- Basic proficiency in English, both written and oral, as well as basic math skills.
- Must be able to regularly lift and move up to 35 pounds during length of shift.
- Ability to bend, reach, lift, and pull repetitively; and stand and walk continuously.
- Must be able to understand and follow safety guidelines.
- Able to work in a noisy environment.
- Willing to join a union and pay ongoing union dues each month.
- Must undergo a pre-employment drug screen for controlled substances (excluding cannabis) once an offer has been made.
Nice To Haves
- At least one year of previous warehouse/industrial experience preferred.
- Supervisory or lead experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Guide team’s effort with insertion, packaging, assembly, and labelling of products.
- Insert and collate additional print products and sections into individual print products either manually or via a mechanical insert machine.
- Manage and maintain the production line to ensure high quality assurance of bulk print product.
- Bundle and package product with appropriate stacking and strapping to prepare for final delivery to customers and businesses.
- Assist Production team with other Packaging and Assembly projects as needed.
- Organize completed bundles according to specific delivery routes, postal codes, and carrier drop-off points using count verification systems.
- Set up machinery according to daily page specifications, clear paper jams quickly, and perform basic cleaning to keep conveyor systems running smoothly.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Optional life, AD&D, short-term disability, and long-term care insurance
- 401(k) plan and an employer contribution to a pension plan administered by the Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Trust
- 10 days of annual vacation accrual, increasing with tenure up to 20 days
- Sick pay accrues at a rate of .025 hour per hour worked
- 9 paid holidays
- Free parking
- Complimentary Seattle Times subscription
- Wellness program
- Parental leave options
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
