Operator In Training

Quad; Sussex (WI); On-site; USD 24,796 - 30,307; Full time

Job summary

Quad is a global marketing experience company seeking Operators in Training to learn the printing process and advance in a progressive environment. You will assist in creating magazines, catalogs, and other products in the Press or Finishing areas.

The role offers a wage range of $18‑$22/hr with 12‑hour rotating shifts. Qualified applicants have printing or mechanical experience, strong mechanical aptitude, and the ability to read measurements.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age or older.
• Printing, factory, or other mechanical work experience.
• Strong mechanical aptitude.
• Ability to read measurements.
• Ability to read, understand and follow both written and verbal instructions.
• The ability to use a computer/manipulate touch screens.
• The ability to use repetitive hand/wrist movement.
• Ability to lift stacks of end boards or banding strap rolls (~30–60lbs) as needed.
• The ability to take stacks of loose signatures or bundles ranging (5–30 lbs.) off a pallet or conveyor up to 48” in height and transfer to tabletop work surface 42”, and then place into a collator hopper or mail bags that potentially weigh from 5–75 lbs.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize job need.
• Ability to be a team player in a fast paced, detail orientated production environment.
• Ability to follow instructions and work independently.
• 12-hour rotating shifts (either 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. or 7 p.m. – 7 a.m.) including days, nights, weekends, and holidays, working 3–4 days a week.

Responsibilities

• Remove product from the end of the printing press or finishing machine.
• Work with loose and/or completed product by stacking onto pallets, transferring to tables & placing into a collator hopper or into mail bags.
• Move product/skids with a hand jack, motorized Raymond (Big Joe) lift or Forklift (training provided).
• Comply with all quality, safety and work rules and regulations.
• Effectively communicate with team members.
• Assist other crew members with various duties including webbing up of the press and/or special handwork in order to meet customer requests.
• Follow all clean‑up and housekeeping procedures.

Skills

Printing experience

Mechanical aptitude

Reading measurements

Follow instructions

Computer / touch screens

Lifting 30–75 lbs

Team player

12-hour shifts

Job description

As a global marketing experience company, Quad’s goal is to help our clients win every day. We use our data-driven integrated marketing and manufacturing platform to streamline solutions for our clients, reduce friction and enhance their marketing spend effectiveness. We’ve built a rich legacy by believing in our people, allowing them to act like owners and to take charge of their own success. Whether an operator, sales rep, a graphic artist or a clinician, we’re all driven to perform at our best—for ourselves and our clients. At our core, we’re a company that believes we can always create a better way.

We are currently seeking Operators in Training to grow with us! This position includes the opportunity to learn the printing process from the ground up and advance in a progressive environment. In this position you will assist in the creation of various well known magazines/catalogs/newspaper inserts and other related products in either our Press or Finishing areas. The wage range for this role is $18‑$22/hr.

Position Overview

• Remove product from the end of the printing press or finishing machine.
• Work with loose and/or completed product by stacking onto pallets, transferring to tables & placing into a collator hopper or into mail bags.
• Move product/skids with a hand jack, motorized Raymond (Big Joe) lift or Forklift (training provided).
• Comply with all quality, safety and work rules and regulations.
• Effectively communicate with team members.
• Assist other crew members with various duties including webbing up of the press and/or special handwork in order to meet customer requests.
• Follow all clean‑up and housekeeping procedures.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18‑years of age or older.
• Printing, factory, or other mechanical work experience.
• Strong mechanical aptitude.
• Ability to write and read measurements.
• Ability to read, understand and follow both written and verbal instructions.
• The ability to use a computer/manipulate touch screens.
• The ability to use repetitive hand/wrist movement.
• Ability to lift stacks of end boards or banding strap rolls (~30‑60lbs) as needed.
• The ability to take stacks of loose signatures or bundles ranging (5‑30 lbs.) off a pallet or conveyor up to 48” in height and transfer to tabletop work surface 42”, and then place into a collator hopper or mail bags that potentially weigh from 5‑75 lbs.
• Ability to multi‑task and prioritize job need.
• Ability to be a team player in a fast paced, detail orientated production environment.
• Ability to follow instructions and work independently.
• 12‑hour rotating shifts (either 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. or 7 p.m. – 7 a.m.) including days, nights, weekends, and holidays, working 3‑4 days a week.

We offer comprehensive benefits for eligible employees including medical, prescription, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement savings, paid time off, holidays and additional benefits.

Quad is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a place of belonging—a space where employees do not need to sacrifice who they are to exist and grow in our workplace. Quad does not discriminate on any unlawful basis including race, religion, color, national origin, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Quad also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.

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