Finishing Operator

We are seeking several Finishing technicians for a client located in Saratoga Springs, NY. A Finishing Technician includes the opportunity to learn the printing process from the ground up. In this position you will assist in the creation of various well known magazines, catalogs, newspaper inserts and other related products. These are temp to perm positions.

 Perks & Benefits:

•  Rotating schedule
• Temp to perm position
• Opportunity for growth and learning new skills
• No experience necessary
• 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 on pallets, transferring to tables & placing into a collator hopper or into mail bags.
•  Move product/skids with a hand jack or motorized Raymond (Big Joe) lift.
•  Servicing of press and finishing machines to move product throughout the plant
• Maintain accurate inventory of product with the use of an on board PC and RF barcoding system
•  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.

Must Haves:

• Must be at least 18-years of age or older
• Factory, Manufacturing or other work experience where mechanical or handwork was necessary is preferred, such as laborer, machinist, assembly, bindery, mechanic, warehouse, etc.
• Ability to troubleshoot and solve problems
• Strong mechanical aptitude.
• Ability to write and read measurements.
• The ability to use a computer
• Ability to work rotating schedule
• The ability to use repetitive hand/wrist movement
• Ability to lift stacks of end boards or banding strap rolls (~30 -60lbs) as needed
• Ability to adjust stacker using a touch screen
•  Ability to use a vibrating jogging table
• 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 table top work surface 42”, and then place into a collator hopper or mail bags that potentially weigh from 5-75 lbs.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize job needs.
• Ability to be a team player in a fast paced, detail oriented production environment.
• Ability to follow instructions and work independently

Nice to Have:

• Printing, Finishing (Bindery) or Warehouse experience is preferred