What are the responsibilities and job description for the Material Handler position at Data-Mail, Inc?
Job Description
About Us
Data-Mail is a family owned company that was established in 1971 in Newington, CT as a leading national print and lettershop helping companies in a variety of industries with their personalization and direct mail services. We are now one of the largest employers in the Hartford, CT metropolitan region with over 800 employees working across two facilities and multiple shifts. Our services support some of the largest companies and advertising agencies in the country.
Benefits of Joining Our Team
- Competitive Pay Rates
- Comprehensive Benefits Packages
- 401K Matching Program
- Opportunities for Overtime
- Referral Bonuses
- Vacation and Paid Time Off
- Weekly Pay
- Career Advancement Opportunities
LOCATION
Windsor, CT
WORK SCHEDULE
12 hour day or night shift
SUMMARY
Responsible for moving materials throughout the plant.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Check the schedule and get recap from master recap stand. Read recap thoroughly check job as to accuracy, reporting any error or discrepancy to the production supervisor immediately.
2. Fill out correct documentation, such as, machine sheet, shortage reports, meters.
3. Pull materials to machine, verify the operator has the correct materials and call for the mechanic. If the material is the start of a new job in the bindery department, put one copy of the master recap with the role at the machine.
4. In bindery, periodically check the small job rack for rolls of small jobs or samples to be run in the department, as required. Sign out on log. Advise supervisor that samples are available for setup.
5. Continuously move correct material from the warehouse or staging area to the machines in a timely manner, ensuring machine operators do not run out of material. Advance order material through kanbans system.
6. Move the leftover materials from the machines back to the appropriate warehouse location. A recap must accompany all leftovers. Remove all binding straps from the skid of materials and open boxes when necessary and dispose of properly. Condense all skids with the same material.
7. Maintain production standards.
8. Coordinate label requirements to ensure batches and tiers of sort are run in correct mail date order.
9. Return remaining labels from a job removed from a machine before its completion directly to the label staging. Return all remaining materials to the warehouse. A recap is to accompany both labels and materials.
10. Report any production, quality or safety problems to the production supervisor immediately.
11. Keep work area neat and clean.
12. Assist in the training of new material handlers.
13. Remove all scrap materials from the immediate area and dispose of properly.
14. Comply with company rules, regulations and procedures.
15. Maintain confidentiality of company-sensitive data.
16. Implement a commitment to quality philosophy and recommend methods and procedures to reduce cost and/or improve operating efficiency of the department.
17. Keep manager/supervisor informed of activities and situations that will impact the achievement of corporate or department goals and objectives.
18. Perform other related duties as required to achieve the goals and objectives of the department and company.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
- High school diploma or GED
- License for operation of electric jack and Raymond forklift
COMPETENCIES
- Ability to operate hand trucks both manually and electrically powered
- Ability to follow procedures and documents
We are now one of the largest employers in the Hartford, CT metropolitan region with over 800 employees working across three shifts and we support some of the largest companies and advertising agencies in the country including Blue Chip companies in Financial Services, Retail, Publishing, Healthcare, Insurance, Telecom, and High-Tech – many companies and brands you would recognize immediately.
Our Windsor facility is itself the largest Post Office between New York and Boston.
Nevertheless we remain family owned and operated and true to our roots, which means we provide an exceptional level of customer service and quality for every customer. We are financially stable and continue to grow and invest in our company. In 2012 we completed an addition of 40,000 sq feet to our Windsor facility to accommodate the growth of our business. We also added additional offset equipment and a second Océ Jetstream digital inkjet printer in addition to numerous insertion and bindery equipment upgrades.
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