Mail Processing Specialist

Aflac, Incorporated•Columbus, GA

19h•Onsite

About The Position

We are the duck. We develop and empower our people, cultivate relationships, give back to our community, and celebrate every success along the way. We do it all…The Aflac Way. Aflac, a Fortune 500 company, is an industry leader in voluntary insurance products that pay cash directly to policyholders and one of America's best-known brands. Aflac has been recognized as Fortune’s 50 Best Workplaces for Diversity and as one of World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere.com. Our business is about being there for people in need. So, ask yourself, are you the duck? If so, there’s a home, and a flourishing career for you at Aflac.

Requirements

Master the successful operation of the mail processing and other job-related equipment, and have knowledge of all applicable preventive maintenance procedures
Broad knowledge of applicable shipping and mailing codes requirements and deadlines
Knowledge and ability to successfully perform all processing tasks within the department and to meet all established proficiencies, quotas, or other established productivity standards
Ability to read and understand instructions, add and subtract numbers, and make relatively straightforward comparisons between numbers and letters
Ability to interact and provide information to internal and external customers and to understand oral and written instructions using good oral and interpersonal communication skills
Ability to handle multiple tasks with concentration, speed, and accuracy; ability to maintain established service levels and meet departmental requirements
Ability to lift in excess of 60 pounds individually
Ability to maintain a flexible work schedule, which may include overtime, weekends, and holidays
High School Diploma or Equivalent
Two years of job-specific work experience
Prior experience operating the following mail processing equipment or similar functional equipment: Strapping Machine, high speed production mail inserters, folders, mail meters, booklet makers, etc.
Or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Responsibilities

Operates machine(s) that automatically performs mail-processing operations; receives jobs and reviews job specifications to determine equipment setup and operating requirements; enters computer job codes, setup machines according to job specifications, loads appropriate output material (envelopes, printed documents, etc.), starts machines and makes a trial run to verify accuracy of machine setup; observes operations to detect machine malfunctions and makes adjustments as required
Makes required equipment adjustments in accordance with the specifications of each job; audits jobs to ensure quality and accuracy is maintained and required financial audits are successfully completed, advises team-lead about any discrepancies identified
Performs basic operators preventive maintenance and minor repairs to maintain machinery and equipment in good operating conditions and refers more complex issues or repair work to senior team members for resolution
Performs all tasks and takes all precautions necessary to ensure that a safe and clean environment is maintained on the production floor; follows all appropriate documented safety and/or hazard policies or procedures while operating machines and other equipment
Performs other duties as required and supports all other aspects of the 6S plan

Benefits

medical
dental
vision coverage
prescription drug coverage
health care flexible spending
dependent care flexible spending
Aflac supplemental policies (Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity offered at no costs to employee)
401(k) plans
annual bonuses
opportunity to purchase company stock
11 paid holidays
up to 20 days PTO to be used for any reason
state-mandated sick leave (Washington employees accrue 1-hour sick leave for every 40 hours worked)
other leaves of absence, if eligible, when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being
adoption and parental leave