Material Handler 1 - Web Press Department - 12-hr Night Shift Fixed Front (7pm - 7am)
About The Position
The Material Handler 1 works in RRD’s Web Press Department on a 12-hour fixed-front night shift from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., scheduled Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and every other Thursday. The role handles printed sheets, folded signatures, labels, and other in-process materials from printing presses and adhesive coating equipment, and supports material movement, production documentation, and quality checks. Night shift qualifies for a $2-per-hour shift differential. The position may also assist the press crew with equipment make-ready, including retrieving, hanging, recycling, and storing plates. It may involve using automated equipment or operating an industrial truck or electric hoist to move materials.
Requirements
- Ability to stock, move, jog, arrange, unload, count, and rotate items on and off printing press equipment according to operating instructions or under the guidance of a press operator or supervisor.
- May require knowledge of operating automatic counters and tabulating job counts.
- Ability to complete forms relating to stock description, quantity, unit of issue, and labeling requirements for incoming and outgoing materials.
- Good knowledge of general warehouse layout, item identification codes, basic warehouse procedures, and storage areas to place or retrieve paper stock, signatures, and materials according to standard procedures.
- Good skill in using manual dollies, carts, or hand trucks and material-handling hand tools and equipment, including hammers, pliers, strapping and stretch-wrapping tools, tape fasteners, and metal band shears.
Responsibilities
- Remove, flex, jog, and stack printed sheets, folded signatures, labels, or other in-process products from printing press discharge units or adhesive coating equipment.
- Review signatures for smearing, register issues, bad folds, and other problems, and notify the Pressroom.
- Remove folded signatures from the web press and place them on pallets or skids for transfer to warehouse or binding areas.
- Adjust press stacking mechanisms according to paper dimensions when needed.
- Load and unload materials onto or from pallets, carts, and trays.
- Move materials from storage or work sites to designated areas using a hand truck, electric dolly, or other device.
- Count, weigh, and record the number of units handled on the daily production sheet.
- Attach identifying tags or labels to materials or mark information on cases, bales, or other containers.
- Stack or assemble materials into bundles and band the bundles using a banding machine and clincher.
- Use automated equipment and/or operate an industrial truck or electric hoist to assist with loading or moving materials and products.
- Assist the press crew with equipment make-ready, such as retrieving, hanging, recycling, or storing plates.
- Perform in-process quality checks of printed materials for blemishes, scratches, or other print defects.
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Paid time off
- Disability insurance
- 401(k) with match
- Life insurance
- Voluntary supplemental insurance coverages
- Tuition assistance
- Maternity leave
- Adoption assistance
- Employer and partner discounts
- Overtime, shift differential, call-in, and stand-by pay may be included depending on the role
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
