Production Assistant

Job Description:

We are hiring a Part Time Production Assistant for an onsite role in Lagrange, GA! Apply today!

Details:

• $20 per hour pay rate
• Full Time
• Contract
• Onsite in Lagrange, GA
• Schedule: 8am - 5pm M-F

What's in it for you?

• Health, Dental, Vision insurance offered
• 401k options
• Work with a great team!

Only considering candidates with the following:

• A team player mindset and self-motivated.
• 0-2 years of experience (training provided).
• Ability to stand for 7.25 hours; lift up to 50 lbs.; kneel, bend, stoop, reach outward and overhead; climb stairs and ladders; push rolls of newsprint; and operate heavy equipment with four levels of moving parts.
• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent work experience.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment with strong decision-making skills.
• Good color perception and mechanical aptitude.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Previous experience in a production environment, preferably cold web offset newspaper printing.
• Distribution/mail packaging experience preferred, including conveyor lines and stacking/strapping equipment.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with business PC applications and press controls.
• Proficient in Microsoft applications, email, and Google Suite.
• Availability to work 24-30 hours per week, every Sunday and Friday plus two additional weekdays.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in multiple manufacturing areas within the nightly printing plant operation, including the Press, Plate, and Mail rooms.
• Perform Reel Room duties such as roll handling, roll preparation, paster make-up, reel stand operation, tension system settings, web leading, and sorting and weighing waste newsprint.
• Perform Mailroom duties including list preparation, MCS programming, operation of labeling equipment, stackers, bundle strapping and wrapping machines, conveyors, error bundle correction, and proper dispatching of printed copies.
• Perform Pressroom duties including web leading; cleaning blankets, rollers, press parts, and systems; and checking, spotting, mounting, and removing plates.
• Operate PC-based imaging and press proof software applications in the Plateroom.
• Image and process plates and verify registration.
• Inspect plates to ensure they are defect-free and verify printed copies for accuracy and quality.
• Communicate and monitor pre-press communications via electronic messaging or phone for critical runtime information and relay updates to management.
• Operate production information management system software (PDIMS) to record nightly runtime data, including film and plate lockup times, and track consumables.
• Assist with cleaning, scheduled preventative maintenance of equipment, and general housekeeping.
• Perform transportation-related tasks, including printing reports, top wraps, and labels; creating and distributing circulation reports (hard copy and electronic); and preparing postal reports.

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Please note that we are unable to sponsor applicants requiring work authorization or visas for the positions currently available. We kindly request that only candidates who already possess the legal right to work in the United States apply for consideration.

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$20.00 / hr