Packaging Specialist - Night Shift

Packaging Specialist Night Shift

Bay Area Production Services has an immediate opening for a Packaging Specialist to assist in the handling assembly and production of the newspaper and its various components by being able to perform in various assigned positions This is a4dayper week 10hour rotation 12pm 10:30pm 2:30pm 1pm.

Primary Responsibilities and Essential Duties:

• Turns on and sets up stackers to accommodate the appropriate bundle size and page count.
• Turns on bottom wraps and is ready to change roll when necessary.
• Turns on and sets up Schur Palletizing System and be able to navigate through series of PLC controls setting the machine up for the appropriate mode of operation Local or Remote operating machine in a manual mode when necessary.
• Replenishes stretch film and cardboard when necessary.
• Works in palletizing cell during production monitoring its functionality and corrects errors such as: Lost Slip Sheet Row Errors etc.
• Monitors bundle quality and counts; Removes damaged product as necessary.
• Clears jams from stacker by removing and replacing bundle guides and restart equipment
• Clears jams from strapper thread strap and restarts equipment.
• Removes and labels completed product from palletizing system ensuring correct product and bundle count before dispatching to circulation.
• Prepares preprints by removing damaged product and jogging them for placement into the feeder for insertion into the paper
• Loads preprinted material into feeders at minimum rate of 8000 pages per feeder minute which may require loading multiple feeders depending on the page count of the preprints.
• Clears feeder jams when they occur by opening the door removing the jam and restarting the machine.
• Catches jogs and neatly stacks inserted packages on pallets for later insertion into the newspaper.
• Catches jogs and neatly stacks papers from the press on pallets for later processing.
• Empties papers that fall into the reject bin at the miss station corrects papers by adding or removing inserts that may have doubled or by pulling all inserts out.
• Assists in overall cleaning of the department as well as immediate assigned area to ensure a safe working environment.
• Turn on set up and operate Mailing equipment Video Jet and Kirk Rudy NetJets mailing equipment. With the complete understanding of the UPS mailing label process.
• Material Handling responsible for the efficient movement storage and tracking of materials and products within the manufacturing facility including tasks like loading/unloading inventory management and operating equipment such as pallet jacks and forklifts.

Requirements:

• Some knowledge of computers
• Some knowledge of production process.
• Monitoring monitoring/assessing performance of yourself or department to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Active Listening giving full attention to what other people are saying taking time to understand the point being made asking questions as appropriate and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Time management managing ones own time.
• Coordination adjusting actions in relation to others actions.
• Ability to change positions when needed and multitask in a fastpaced environment.
• Ability to work effectively in a facepaced deadlinedriven industrial environment.
• Ability to work effectively with coworkers and others.
• Ability to read and interpret manuals for machines equipment and safety manuals.
• Ability to follow directions and complete job in a safe manner.
• Ability to comprehend verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a forklift to exact positions.
• Position requires working in production areas while forklifts pallet jacks inserting and related equipment is in use.
• Ability to quickly respond (with hand finger or foot) to a signal (sound light picture) when it appears.
• Finger dexterity Ability to make coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp manipulate or assemble objects.
• Manual dexterity Ability to quickly move your hand your hand together with your arm or your two hands to grasp manipulate or assemble objects.
• Position requires a safety first mentality.

In accordance with applicable law Hearst is required to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role if hired in California. The reasonable estimate is between $41600 and $47840. Please note this information is specific to those hired in Fremont. If this role is open to candidates outside of Fremont the salary range would be aligned to that specific location. A final decision on the successful candidates starting salary will be based on a number of permissible nondiscriminatory factors including but not limited to skills and experience training certifications and education.

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