Jacket Machine Operator
- Versailles, Kentucky
Quad/Graphics
Overview
More than just another employer, we pride ourselves on being a company with a soul. Quad’s culture is built on a rich legacy of passionate, innovative people always striving to find a better way. As a global marketing services provider, Quad leverages worldwide capabilities and leading-edge technology to help brand owners market and distribute their products more efficiently and effectively - transforming the industry with the combined power of digital and print.
Fueled by innovative, interesting days, careers at Quad instill a sense of empowerment and possibility as you gain the skills and confidence to advance as our platform evolves. Join the Quad team today and develop your career – work side-by-side with skilled professionals, operate multi-million dollar pieces of equipment, and experience first-hand the values that have guided us from day one. Work hard, move fast, contribute new ideas and proudly wear Quad Blue!
- Full Time and part time positions
- 8 or 12hour shifts
- Level: Entry to Skilled
- Paid Vacation
Success Profile
What makes a successful Machine Operator at Quad?
Check out the traits we’re looking for and see if you have the right mix.
- Goal-oriented 7
- Motivational 5
- Team Player 6
- Innovative 5
- Results Driven 8
- Confident 7
Additional Traits
- Adaptable
- Consistent
- Detail-oriented
- Problem solver
- Productive
- Self-starter
- Sensible
- Trustworthy
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“Running a machine is all I wanted to do when I started. I am thankful that I was able to learn a new career and have new opportunities at Quad.”
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Benefits
Responsibilities
Quad/Graphics
Production opportunities at Quad instill a sense of empowerment and possibility distinct from those at other employers. Quad’s state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities include world-class automation and binding technology. Our platform gives our clients a full range of options to produce personalized marketing products. Fueled by innovative, interesting days, you’ll find hard work is good work, and feel a deep sense of pride in a job well done – something shared by everyone in the community we call Quad.
Job Responsibilities:
Sets up, in accordance with job specifications, machine that automatically applies dust jackets to finished hardbound books.
Adjusts hopper feeder and forming irons as well as other mechanical adjustments to produce a tight fitting jacketed product.
Ensures quality by continuously monitoring: Jacket quality, finished book quality, jacket application, packaging standards, and count verification.
Continuously controls product waste by assuring that, all usable product is utilized, shipping information is properly followed, and informing Casing-In Operator of deviations from specifications to minimize bad product.
Maintains proper records, including: Downtime and Production Sheets.
- Candidates must have two years of solid work history in a manufacturing environment, within the past three years.
- The ability to bend and lift 10-15 pounds continuously, ability to lift up to 70 pounds occasionally, stand long hours, use hands and wrists continuously in controlled movement, receive and follow instructions and use vision in order to identify defects, performing repetitious tasks in a fast-paced atmosphere with or without a reasonable accommodation is necessary.
- Ability to work 12 hour rotating shifts (either 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. or 7 p.m. - 7 a.m.) including days, nights, evenings and weekends is required.
- Mechanical aptitude and excellent communication skills, including good verbal and written comprehension is required.
- The ability to perform basic math calculations is essential.
- Prior Finishing Operator experience and proven familiarity of Finishing equipment is preferred.
