Material Handler-QC & Packing

Macmillan; Gordonsville (VA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at an established industry player as a Material Handler-QC & Packing. This entry-level position offers a chance to contribute to the fulfillment process in a leading publishing facility. You will be responsible for ensuring books are packed accurately to prevent damage, maintaining quality control, and adhering to safety protocols. With competitive benefits, including a $1,000 retention bonus after one year, this role is perfect for those looking to start their career in a supportive environment. Embrace the opportunity to grow and thrive in a company that values diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Paid Time Off

11 Paid Holidays

401(k) Plan Participation

Retention Bonus

Qualifications

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions and communicate effectively.
• Ability to count, add, subtract, multiply, and divide.

Responsibilities

• Selects proper carton size and packs books accurately.
• Maintains quality control and ensures a clean work area.
• Complies with safety and health policies.

Skills

Mathematical Skills

Language Skills

Reasoning Ability

Job description

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11 Paid Holidays

Competitive Benefits

MPS, a division of Macmillan Publishers, a leading US publisher of Trade and Academic titles, has a job opening for a Material Handler-QC & Packing, in our Gordonsville facility. MPS provides back office support, warehousing, and, fulfillment for Macmillan US, and is their primary distribution facility for North America.

Come join our team!

$1,000 Retention Bonus (after 1 year)

Paid Time Off

11 Paid Holidays

Eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan

Competitive Benefits

MPS, a division of Macmillan Publishers, a leading US publisher of Trade and Academic titles, has a job opening for a Material Handler-QC & Packing, in our Gordonsville facility. MPS provides back office support, warehousing, and, fulfillment for Macmillan US, and is their primary distribution facility for North America.

Duties

• Selects the proper size carton/wrap for shipping small orders.
• Ensures the correct quantity of books is packed.
• Packs books in cartons using various dunnage materials to eliminate damage in transit.
• At Error Control, checks or counts order for accuracy and/or damage.
• Places single book on wrapping machine and then affixes shipping label.
• Selects the proper size carton/wrap for shipping small orders.
• Ensures the correct quantity of books is packed.
• Packs books in cartons using various dunnage materials to eliminate damage in transit and pushes into taping machine.
• At Error Control, checks or counts order for accuracy and/or damage.
• Operates the single book wrapping machine, places book on wrap and then affixes shipping label.
• Maintains various quality control reports that monitor picking accuracy by picker.
• Returns over-picks and missed picks to the Pick Module.
• Refills the bubble wrap machine.
• Maintains a clean, neat, and orderly work area.
• Conducts operations in a manner that promotes safety.
• Enforces established safety, health, and housekeeping policies and procedures in order to minimize injuries, loss of production time, and damage.
• Conforms to all company policies and procedures (Employee Handbook)
• Complies with all environmental, health, and safety requirements.
• Additional duties may be assigned as necessary.
  
  

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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Language Skills

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions; write legibly and effectively communicate information one-on-one and to employees and management.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to count, add, subtract, multiply, and divide.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one or two step instructions, and to deal with standardized structure.

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 bend; stoop; walk; stand; use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee is required to climb stairs or sit.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the 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 extreme temperature changes, risk of electrical shock, and moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are actively seeking job applicants who reflect a broad representation of differences, including race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender Identity/expression, physical ability, neurodiversity, age, family status, economic background and status, geographical background and status, and perspective. We believe that the best companies reflect the incredible diversity in viewpoints, backgrounds, and identities of the world in their staffs, and are committed to inclusive hiring across departments and levels. The successful candidate for this position will be an employee of MPS.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Book and Periodical Publishing

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