Lead Mailer – Print Packaging Supervisor

The Seattle Times; Kent (WA); On-site; USD 31,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Vacation accrual up to 20 days

Complimentary Seattle Times订scription

Free parking

Job summary

The Seattle Times is seeking a reliable Lead Production Worker to join our Packaging and Assembly team in Kent, WA. You will supervise a small team, coordinate insertion, packaging, and labeling, and ensure a smooth production line for daily publications.

Opportunity to work evening to overnight shifts in a union environment; pre-employment drug screen is required after offer. Strong communication and safety awareness are essential to deliver quality product on schedule.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year warehouse/industrial experience; supervisory or lead experience preferred.
• High school diploma (or equivalent).
• Able to lift up to 35 pounds regularly and stand/walk for long periods.
• Strong communication skills and ability to follow safety guidelines.
• Experience working in noisy environments.

Responsibilities

• Guide team’s effort with insertion, packaging, assembly, and labelling of products.
• Insert and collate additional print products into final bundles.
• Maintain production line for high-quality bulk print products.
• Bundle and package products for delivery with proper stacking and strapping.
• Support Packaging and Assembly projects as needed.
• Organize bundles by delivery routes and postal codes using verification systems.
• Set up machinery, clear paper jams, and clean conveyors.

Skills

Lead experience

English proficiency

Basic math

Warehouse/industrial experience

Lifting up to 35 lbs

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Mechanical insert machine

Job description

The Seattle Times is seeking a reliable Lead Production Worker to join our Packaging and Assembly team in Kent, WA. You will supervise a small team, coordinate insertion, packaging, and labeling, and ensure a smooth production line for daily publications.

Opportunity to work evening to overnight shifts in a union environment; pre-employment drug screen is required after offer. Strong communication and safety awareness are essential to deliver quality product on schedule.