Press Feeder

Veritiv•Niles, IL

About The Position

The Press Feeder operates a press according to provided instructions and works with the press crew to produce jobs to customer specifications and meet deadlines. The role involves checking job tickets and paper stock, moving paper to and from machinery, monitoring production, helping prevent paper jams, and assisting with routine press maintenance. The position follows applicable safety policies and may include other assigned duties. The work takes place in a warehouse that is not climate controlled and may involve exposure to cold, heat, dampness or humidity, loud noise, dust, mechanical hazards, moving objects, and moving vehicles. The role requires warehouse walking and standing, occasional sitting while operating sit-down material-handling equipment, and physical activities including lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, stooping, and kneeling.

Requirements

Minimum 2 years of experience as a Press Feeder Operator.
Ability to work nights and weekends as needed.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally.
Ability to manage multiple projects, work under pressure, and adapt to sudden changes in the work environment.
Ability to work quickly and efficiently.
Ability to lift, twist, and carry 50–75 pounds; push and pull up to 160 pounds of product with material-handling equipment; and use a pallet jack with skids weighing up to 2,000 pounds.
Ability to lift items weighing a few ounces up to 150 pounds with assistance.
Ability to walk and stand throughout the warehouse, sit when driving sit-down material-handling equipment, and stoop and kneel when handling floor-level orders or products.

Nice To Haves

2 or more years of related work experience preferred.
High school diploma or GED preferred.

Responsibilities

Operate the press based on provided instructions.
Work with the press crew to produce jobs to customer specifications and meet internal and external deadlines.
Report project status and machinery issues to the head press operator.
Read and understand job tickets and verify that stock matches the job specifications before loading the press.
Transfer paper to and from machinery using industrial trucks or hand trucks.
Monitor paper as it runs through the press and adjust operations to prevent paper jams.
Assist press team members with routine press maintenance as required.
Follow all safety policies and regulations.
Perform other duties as assigned.