Inserter Operator

Marketing.com; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading marketing firm in Des Moines is seeking a Mailing Inserter Machine Operator to manage and maintain mailing insertion equipment. The role involves operating machinery, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring compliance with USPS regulations. Candidates must be reliable, team-oriented, and comfortable working flexible hours, including nights and weekends. Adequate reasoning skills and the ability to maintain accurate reports are essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• Ability to trouble-shoot equipment and provide adjustments.
• Effective use of quality control monitoring systems.
• Team-oriented and willing to work flexible hours.

Responsibilities

• Operate mailing machinery for processing print material.
• Perform preventative maintenance on machines.
• Sort and prepare mail according to USPS regulations.

Job description

Overview

Mailing Inserter Machine Operators will perform numerous machine operations to support the plant bindery and mailing functions. Responsible for performing tasks associated with the set up and operation of the mailing insertion equipment.

Responsibilities

• Operates mailing machinery in the routine aspects of processing finished print material.
• Operators must be able to trouble-shoot the equipment and provide proper adjustments to meet established hourly production standards and perform preventative maintenance at required intervals.
• Operators must be able to effectively use the quality control monitoring systems while processing mail pieces, along with monitoring quality of the final insertion at output.
• Inserter operators must be able to sort and prepare mail according to the USPS regulations.
• The inserter operator must record any damaged documents or mail pieces that will require reprinting.
• Pull up proper job configuration on inserters based on forms that will be inserting using the inserting software system. Perform operator adjustments.
• Check final inserts for proper folding, sealing, address placement through envelope window
• Notify Supervisor or On-Site service technician of any mechanical service required, machine malfunctions or quality issues
• Reviews job ticket and contents to ensure conformity to written and verbal instructions.
• Responds to communications concerning any quality concerns.
• Must be able to keep accurate production and daily activity reports.
• Maintain level of housekeeping that complies with company standards.
• Must have adequate reasoning skills; must be able to apply common sense and understanding to job related duties.
• Must be team oriented - a team player, willing to work for the good of the total team.
• Must have reliable transportation; be able to work days, nights, weekdays, weekends, holidays and willing to work overtime when needed.
• Comply with work and safety rules
• Other duties as assigned