Insert Machine/Bindery Operator I at Gannett in Columbia, Missouri

Job Description:

Insert Machine/Bindery Operator I

Gannett Publishing Services

Columbia, MO

We are offering a starting hourly salary of $17.75 per hour based on experience. In addition to a PTO package which includes 3 weeks of vacation, 3 floating days and 8 paid holidays pro-rated during the first year of employment. We offer a Monday - Friday shift schedule between the hours of 3pm and 11pm daily. The weekends are all yours to enjoy!

GPS Columbia, Missouri is looking for a full-time Insert Machine Bindery Operator to assist with daily production in our packaging department.

Key Responsibilities:
Work as part of a bindery crew during a designated shift to achieve on-time production performance including product quality and accuracy standards and operational safety.

Packaging Duties:
• Verification of workstation resources.
• Machine control set-up and operation.
• Packaging operation including but not limited to Inserting machines, conveyors, stackers, strappers, printers, address labelers, scales, and pallet jacks or fork trucks.
• Assist with directing activities during production, training bindery employees, leading shifts in the absence of the supervisor.
• Assist with all equipment repairs, rebuilding & replacement (such as hopper replacement) and all standard preventive maintenance.
• Perform general packaging maintenance including equipment blowdown and packaging related materials disposal.

Safety:
• Always work in a safe manner and consistently utilize required safety equipment to promote top-of-mind safety awareness:
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
• Complete required annual OSHA safety training programs: Lockout/Tag-out, Hazardous Communications, Personal Protective Equipment, Hearing Conservation, Blood Borne Pathogens, Forklift.
• Ensure all machine safety-guards are installed, functioning properly, and in use.
• Immediately report any potential safety hazards, operational concerns and all accidents/injuries and near misses to production management.

Communications:
• Provide timely and accurate information to management.
• Immediately report equipment or product issues to production management.
• Communicate scheduling needs to supervisors and/or production management.

Education:
• High school diploma, GED equivalent, vocational training or work-related experience required.

Experience Required:
• Minimum one-year prior production, packaging, machine operation or similar related experience Preferred.

Skills & Abilities:
• English language fluency: Speaking, reading and writing.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven excellent time management skills working in a fast-paced deadline driven environment.
• Proven ability (by experience) to work independently under deadline with a sense of urgency.
• Good Mechanical aptitude.

Technical Skills:
• Basic PC skills including Microsoft Office: E-mail, Excel, Word.

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