Production Technician Strapper- 2nd Shift

Company Description

Valassis, a Vericast business, is a premier marketing solutions company that accelerates profitable revenue growth for the thousands of businesses it serves directly by influencing consumer purchasing and transaction behavior at scale while engaging with over 120 million households daily.  We are recognized as leading providers of incentives, advertising, marketing services, transaction solutions, customer data and cross-channel campaign management, and intelligent media delivery that create millions of customer touch points annually for their clients.  For more information, visit http://www.vericast.com or follow Vericast on LinkedIn.

Job Description

Job Title:      

• Production Technician 1- Strapper

Position Summary: 

• Responsible for palletizing finished goods and ensuring the pallets are wrapped in a manner that maintains stability and neatness. Responsible for loading, unloading, and maintaining material to assigned machine units. Responsible for the safe and efficient operation of assigned equipment (different types of equipment varying from 227, Alphaliner, and Ferag). Responsible for quality, output, and production goals.

Key Duties / Responsibilities:

•  Prepare all finished products according to established USPS standards. Demonstrates proficiency through the proper recognition of the printed address labels on finished products. Ensures finished goods are properly palletized, instructing the Logistics Tech to move product to finish location. 60%

  •   Verify correct material for production line, and load and unload materials into the machine. Perform basic machine setup (including being able to work the machine interface or machine controls), adjusting machine components, and troubleshooting as needed. Respond to the indicator lights and display screens and know the actions required to mitigate the issue. Clear jams and address errors on end of line machine components. 20%

  •   Support and comply with safety and security policies to promote a healthy working environment, including housekeeping standards. 10%

  •   Support and comply with internal and external audits, to include providing information, performing assigned tasks to ensure compliance, and preparing and maintaining evidence that key duties identified as internal controls have been performed. Other duties as assigned. 10%

Communication & Contacts (Internal/External):

       •  Communicates with team members. 
       •  Share equipment knowledge with team members.
       •  Participate in the Team Business Meetings.

DECISION MAKING

       •   Assist with work prioritization to meet production commitments and goals.

OTHER

       •   Ability to work overtime beyond regular schedule to complete work assignments as required.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

•   High School Diploma or GED (Preferred)

EXPERIENCE

•   0-1- year related experience (preferred).

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES

•   Ability to multi-task.

•   Ability to assess obstacles and make minor non-mechanical adjustments to ensure safety and maintenance procedures are followed.

•   Ability and knowledge to operate a pallet jack.

•   Ability to speak and communicate effectively utilizing the English language. (Preferred)

•   Basic math skills.

•   Attention to detail.

•   Team player (works well with others).

•   Ability to work in a fast-paced environment (varying upon equipment).

EQUIPMENT/SOFTWARE UTILIZED

•   Pallet jack

Additional Information

Hourly Pay Rate: $15.00, plus $1.25 hourly shift differential while working on the 2nd shift.

The ultimate compensation offered for the position will depend upon several factors such as skill level, cost of living, experience, and responsibilities.

Vericast offers a generous total rewards benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision coverage, 401K and generous PTO allowance. A wide variety of additional benefits like life insurance, employee assistance and pet insurance are also available, not to mention smart and friendly coworkers!

At Vericast, we don’t just accept differences - we celebrate them, we support them, and we thrive on them for the benefit of our employees, our clients, and our community. As an Equal Opportunity employer, Vericast considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, sexual ori