Production Specialist

Job Title: Production Specialist
Department: Shipping
Reports To: Shipping Supervisor and/or Shift Supervisor

SUMMARY
Prepares products for shipping and packages products manually in a fast-paced environment by performing the following duties. Operates various machines to slit, cut, shrink wrap, die cut, pad, fold, collate, staple, score, UV coat. Job requires employees to be proficient in at least 5 processes.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Machinery assignment will be limited for minors.
Jogs stacks of paper as needed. Removes samples as needed and put individual orders into boxes. Applies labels to boxes and tape closed. Operates various machinery.
Operates business card slitter by feeding sheets of finished full size printed product through machine and cuts to finished size for customer.
Operates a guillotine cutter to cut stacks of full-size paper into finished size for customer.
Operates machine to shrink wrap products as necessary, making sure paper is even and shrink wrap is tight.
Operates rotary die cut machine by mounting an aluminum plate setting up the customers job and feeding full size paper into finished unique shapes for customers.
Operates round corner machine by configuring the correct size blade and manually pushing the blade assembly over the stack of finished size product to cut the corner round.
Operates padding machine that applies glue to edge of a stack of note sheets.
Operates a folding machine feeding full size sheets and folds in half or more.
Operates a booklet machine that collates and staples into booklets.
Operates a scoring machine that takes full size sheets and
Operates a UV machine by feeding full size printed sheets in to machine that applies UV material and exposes to UV light to cure.
Inspects product for quality standards (color, toning, ink spots, etc.). Rejects runs that do not meet quality standards.
Puts packages (various products) together as needed. Uses hydraulic jacks to move products.
Generates shipping labels by entering run numbers into computer. Uses computer to make manual labels. Weighs products as necessary.
Double checks each package for proper carrier type before putting onto outgoing pallet specified for carrier type.
Communicates with others within the shipping department as well as other departments.
ATTENDANCE/PUNCTUALITY You are expected to be reliable and punctual in reporting for scheduled shifts. In the rare instance when you cannot avoid being late or are unable to work as scheduled, you must notify your supervisor as soon as possible in advance of the anticipated tardiness or absence. Poor attendance and excessive tardiness may lead to disciplinary action, up to and including termination.
QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED), or actively pursing high school diploma.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and series of numbers. Ability to print and speak simple sentences.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10s and 100s. Ability to perform these operations using units of weight measurement and distance. Ability to read a line gauge in inches, points and picas.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions. Ability to deal with standardized situations with occasional variables.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and use hands to handle and feel. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms as well as walk and move about. The employee is occasionally required to; sit, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Must be able to understand instructions orally or in writing and be able to communicate with others orally or in writing. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
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