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Press Assistant II

Apply Job ID 25623 Date posted Sep. 15, 2023 Location West Allis, Wisconsin

As a global marketing experience company, Quad’s goal is to help our clients win every day. We use our data-driven integrated marketing and manufacturing platform to streamline solutions for our clients, reduce friction and enhance their marketing spend effectiveness. We’ve built a rich legacy by believing in our people, allowing them to act like owners and to take charge of their own success. Whether an operator, sales rep, a graphic artist or a clinician, we’re all driven to perform at our best— for ourselves and our clients. At our core, we’re a company that believes we can always create a better way.
We are currently seeking General Laborers to join our team! A general laborer position includes the opportunity to learn the printing process from the ground up and advance in a progressive environment. In this position, you will assist in the creation of various well-known magazines/catalogs/newspaper inserts and other related products in either our Press or Finishing areas. Finishing includes both Bindery and Material Handler (Forklift Driver) positions.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
  • Remove the product from the end of the printing press or finishing machine.
  • Work with loose and/or completed products by stacking them onto pallets, transferring them to tables & placing them into a collator hopper or bags.
  • Move product/skids with a hand jack, motorized Raymond (Big Joe) lift, or Forklift (training provided).
  • Servicing of press and finishing machines to move product throughout the plant
  • Maintain accurate inventory of products with the use of an onboard PC and RF bar coding system
  • Loading and unloading of finished products and materials from semi-trailers and auto-wrapper using a forklift.
  • Comply with all quality, safety, and work rules and regulations.
  • Effectively communicate with team members.
  • Assist other crew members with various duties including webbing up of the press and/or special handwork in or to customer requests.
  • Follow all clean-up and housekeeping procedures.
Qualifications
The successful candidate will have or be able to do the following:
  • Must be at least 18 years of age or older
  • Factory, Manufacturing, or other work experience where mechanical or handwork was necessary is preferred, such as laborer, machinist, assembly, bindery, mechanic, warehouse, etc.
  • Printing, Finishing (Bindery), or Warehouse experience is preferred.
  • Ability to troubleshoot and solve problems
  • Strong mechanical aptitude.
  • Ability to write and read measurements.
  • Ability to read, understand and follow both written and verbal instructions.
  • The ability to use a computer
  • The ability to use repetitive hand/wrist movement
  • Ability to lift stacks of end boards or banding strap rolls (~30 -60lbs) as needed
  • Ability to adjust stacker using a touch screen
  • Ability to use a vibrating jogging table
  • The ability to take stacks of loose signatures or bundles ranging (from 5-30 lbs.) of a pallet or conveyor up to 48” in height and transfer them to a tabletop work surface 42”, and then place them into a collator hopper or mail bags that potentially weigh from 5-75 lbs.
  • Ability to multi-task and prioritize job needs.
  • Ability to be a team player in a fast-paced, detail-orientated production environment.
  • Ability to follow instructions and work independently
Additional Shift Information
  • 12-hour rotating shifts (either 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. or 7 p.m. - 7 a.m.) including days, nights, weekends, and holidays. working 3 - 4 days a week

We offer excellent benefits to eligible employees, including 401(k), holidays, vacations and more.

Quad is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We are committed to creating a place of belonging — a space where employees do not need to sacrifice who they are to exist and grow in our workplace. Quad does not discriminate on any unlawful basis including race, religion, color, national origin, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Quad also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.

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