Mailer

Dow Jones & Company, Inc.; Chicopee (MA); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare Plans

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plans

Education Benefits

Maternity/Paternity Leave

Commuter Transit

Job summary

Dow Jones & Company, Inc. in Chicopee, MA is seeking a Mailroom Operator to manage nightly mailroom operations for Dow Jones publications. You will prepare, operate, and maintain mailing equipment, ensuring quality, content freshness, and cost efficiency from creation to delivery.

Responsibilities include waste disposal, equipment setup, and maintaining records, while collaborating with the production team. Strong mechanical aptitude and clear communication are essential.

Qualifications

• The ability to stand for 7.25 hours and lift 50 lbs.
• A High School diploma or equivalent.
• Mechanical aptitude and good communication skills.
• Proficiency with business PC applications and mailroom controls.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the mailroom for nightly operation.
• Discard printed waste into bailers or compactors.
• Improve Production Quality Score via mailroom operations.
• Maintain communication with supervisor and team.
• Assist in training new employees.
• Follow policies and keep accurate maintenance records.

Skills

Standing 7.25h

Mechanical aptitude

Communication skills

Problem solving

Mailroom software

Education

High School diploma

Tools

Mailroom controls

Business PC apps

Job description

Job Description:

About the Team:

The Print Team supports the end-to-end lifecycle of Dow Jones’ print publications—including The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, Investor’s Business Daily, and the New York Post.

Operating across ad intake, production workflows, plant operations, printing, packaging, single copy and amenity sales, Reprints and Licensing, and distribution; the team collaborates with internal cross-functional partners and external vendors, distributors, and the USPS to ensure quality, content freshness, safety, and cost efficiency from creation to final delivery.

About the Role

Perform daily mailroom operations in the manufacturing of Dow Jones' and contract print publications in a cost-effective manner, with the highest quality standards available using existing technology. This includes but is not limited to Preparing, Operating and Maintaining newspaper mailing and bundling equipment and all associated operations. This includes splicing and installing label lists onto labelers, pushing rolls of plastic and paper, sorting tops, setting up and operating controls for stackers, conveyors and other equipment, and general equipment cleaning and maintenance. Customer expectations must be met for reproduction quality, content freshness and productivity, while managing materials consumption cost-effectively. You will be based at the Chicopee, Massachusetts Print Plant reporting to the Operations Manager.

You Will:

• Prepare the mailroom for the nightly operation of Dow Jones & Co. publications.
• Discard all printed waste into bailers or compactors.
• Perform mailroom operations to continuously improve upon the Production Quality Score, which integrates key performance measures such as reproduction quality, content freshness, productivity, and cost-effective materials consumption.
• Maintain open communication with supervisor and other employees in order to reach the goals and objectives of the department.
• Assist in the training of new employees.
• Meet established performance standards, attend recommended training, and complete active assignments.
• Understand and follow all corporate and plant policies/practices. Keep accurate, useful, and timely operational and maintenance records. Work with the production manager to set equipment maintenance priorities.

You Have:

• The ability to stand for 7.25 hours, lift 50 lbs., kneel, bend, stoop and reach out and over head, climb stairs and ladders and push rolls of newsprint.
• A High School diploma or equal.
• Mechanical aptitude.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in the use of business PC applications and mailroom controls.

Our Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Plans
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plans
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Plans
• Education Benefits
• Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Family Care Benefits
• Commuter Transit Program
• Subscription Discounts
• Employee Referral Program

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Business Area: Dow Jones - Print Operations

Job Category: Supply Chain

Union Status:

Non-Union role

Base Pay Range: 17.38 (Hourly Rate) - 24.83 (Hourly Rate)

We’re committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation to attract top talent. This pay range reflects our good faith estimate for the role and may vary based on a candidate’s experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors.

For bonus-eligible roles, targets are determined based on multiple considerations, including market benchmarks and individual contributions.

For benefits-eligible roles, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, wellbeing, and more, along with optional benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees.

Dow Jones is a global provider of news and business information, delivering content to consumers and organizations around the world across multiple formats, including print, digital, mobile and live events. Dow Jones has produced unrivaled quality content for more than 130 years and today has one of the world’s largest newsgathering operations globally.

It is home to leading publications and products including the flagship Wall Street Journal, America’s largest newspaper by paid circulation; Barron’s, MarketWatch, Mansion Global, Financial News, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance and Dow Jones Newswires. Dow Jones is a division of News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).