Susquehanna Printing Company- Material Handler - PT Dayshift

Steinman Communications•Lancaster, PA

About The Position

Susquehanna Printing Company is seeking a part-time Material Handler. The role involves handling materials and printed products, stacking and packaging products, distributing pre-printed inserts and printed products, and primarily feeding machine hoppers. The position is 20 hours per week, working Thursdays and Fridays from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The employee may also be asked to work weekday and weekend overtime. The Material Handler retrieves and places production materials using material-moving equipment, feeds pre-printed materials into machine hoppers, stacks and checks printed products, prepares bundles for later production or distribution, builds product skids, moves newspaper bundles in carts by zone, and wraps finished products with an automated stretch-wrap machine. The role calls for a safety-conscious, adaptable, team-oriented employee with a sense of urgency and good communication skills. Employees are also expected to act with honesty and respect, maintain a professional demeanor and a clean work area, work accurately and efficiently, learn new tasks, assist coworkers, and perform other duties as needed.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Good communication skills.
Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
Feeding experience is required.
Must be able to work every Thursday and Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Able to work weekday and weekend overtime when requested.

Nice To Haves

Experience with forklifts and dollies.
Experience with basic office equipment such as calculators and computers.
Proficiency with non-powered hand tools such as wrenches and screwdrivers.

Responsibilities

Maintain focus on safety and injury prevention, and promptly address or report unsafe conditions.
Retrieve production materials and place them in appropriate locations using material-moving equipment safely.
Jog and feed pre-printed materials into machine feed hoppers.
Stack printed product bundles off the press, monitor their quality, and prepare them for subsequent production steps or distribution.
Build skids of product evenly and accurately according to required quantities.
Load newspaper bundles into carts by zone, moving empty cages out and full cages in to maintain product flow.
Wrap finished products using an automated stretch-wrap machine.
Work with honesty, integrity, respect, professionalism, accuracy, efficiency, and attention to detail; keep the work area neat and clean.
Learn new skills and tasks, help coworkers when possible, and perform other duties as required.
Work weekday and weekend overtime when requested.