Material Handler 1 - Press - 12-hr Day Shift Rotating (7am - 7pm)

RR Donnelley•Chanhassen, MN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a 12-hour day shift rotating (7:00AM to 7:00PM). Schedule Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Week 2: Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday. The role involves removing, flexing, jogging, and stacking printed sheets, folded signatures, labels, or other in-process products from printing press or adhesive coating equipment. Responsibilities include reviewing signatures for defects, adjusting stacking mechanisms, loading and unloading materials, conveying materials, counting and recording handled items, attaching identifying tags, and assembling/banding materials. The position may also involve operating automated equipment, industrial trucks, or electric hoists, assisting the Press Crew with make-ready tasks, and performing in-process quality checks.

Requirements

Able to stock, move, jog, arrange, unload, count and rotate items on/off printing press equipment in accordance with operating instructions or under guidance of a press operator or supervisor
May require knowledge of operation of automatic counters and tabulate counts for jobs
Able to complete appropriate forms relating to stock description, quantity, unit of issue, and the labeling requirements for incoming and outgoing materials
Good knowledge of general warehouse layout, item identification codes, basic warehouse procedures, and the storage areas in order to be able to place or pull paper stock, signatures and materials in accordance with standard procedures
Good skill in the use of manual dollies, carts or hand trucks and hand tools used in material handling tasks such as hammers, pliers, strapping and stretch wrapping tools and equipment, tape fasteners, metal band sheers and related equipment

Responsibilities

Remove, flex, jog, and stack printed sheets, folded signatures, labels or other in-process product from discharge unit of printing press or adhesive coating equipment
Review signatures for smearing, register issues, bad folds, etc. and notify the Pressroom
Remove folded signatures from web press and place signatures on pallet or skid for removal to warehouse or binding areas
May adjust stacking mechanism on press according to paper dimensions.
Loads and unloads materials onto or from pallets, carts and trays
Conveys materials from storage or work sites to designated area, using hand truck, electric dolly, or other device
Counts, weighs, and records number of units of materials moved or handled on daily production sheet
Attaches identifying tags or labels to materials or marks information on cases, bales, or other containers
Stacks or assembles materials into bundles and bands bundles together, using banding machine and clincher
May use automated equipment and/or operate industrial truck or electric hoist to assist in loading or moving materials and products
May assist Press Crew with make-ready of the equipment such as retrieving plates, hanging plates, recycling/storing plates etc.
May perform in process quality checks of printed materials looking for blemishes, scratches or other print defects