MATERIAL HANDLER/ Dayshift

Description

Susquehanna Printing is looking for a Dayshift -Fulltime, Material Handler to join our team with the primary responsibility of material handling, product stacking and distribution of pre-printed inserts and printed products. 

Experience with Quipp 500 series and Gammerler stackers a plus! Pay rate based on experience.  

About Us

Susquehanna Printing is part of a long tradition of printing in Lancaster County, beginning in the mid-1860s. Our long-standing expertise in printing continues to this day, as Susquehanna Printing produces the daily LNP newspaper and four local weekly newspapers, plus tabloids, books, and periodicals for businesses throughout the mid-Atlantic region. Susquehanna Printing is part of Steinman Communications.

Susquehanna Printing has expanded its business to include state-of-the-art solutions for scheduling, layout, digital printing, inserting, binding, direct mail, and quality control.

Why Work for Us?

We know that employees are a business’s greatest asset and the primary driver of success. We are committed to attracting and retaining people who are bright, curious, flexible, and energetic.

Benefits:

As a team member at Susquehanna Printing, you’ll enjoy:

• 4 weeks PTO to start (pro-rated for first year)
• Paid holidays
• Competitive health care, prescription, dental, vision
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Parental leave program 
• Wellness program 
• Employee Referral Program
• Employee Assistance Program
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Essential Job Functions (Full Description):

• Maintain a continual focus on safety and injury prevention for self and co-workers, immediately addressing or brining to management any unsafe conditions that are identified.
• Retrieve production materials and place in the appropriate locations using material moving equipment such as forklifts, hand trucks and dollies in a safe manner.
• Jog and feed pre-printed materials into machine feed hoppers.
• Stack bundles of printed products off of press, monitoring quality and preparing bundles for future production steps or distribution.
• Build skids of product evenly and accurately according to required quantities.
• Load newspaper bundles into carts accurately by zone, moving empty cages in and full cages out while maintaining a continuous product flow.
• Wrap finished product using an automated stretch wrap machine.
• Strong sense of urgency, team oriented, good communicator, and adaptable.
• Able to work weekday and weekend overtime as requested.

In addition to the essential functions listed above, the employee is expected to exercise honesty, integrity and respect with all supervisors and co-workers, maintain a professional appearance and demeanor, demonstrate a positive attitude, communicate effectively with co-workers and clients, work with accuracy, efficiency, and attention to detail, respect the work environment and keep it as neat and clean as possible, and exercise initiative to learn new skills and tasks and to help co-workers when possible. The employee is also expected to perform such other duties and functions as required from time to time.

Location

Susquehanna Printing is conveniently located right off the Greenfield exit on Route 30, you have access to countless shops and restaurants within minutes and easy access to major cities in the Central PA area such as Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington D.C.  

Qualifications

What are we looking for?

• High School diploma or GED
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment

Machines/Tools/Equipment:

Forklifts and dollies; basic office equipment such as calculators and computers. Proficiency with non-power hand tools (wrenches, screw drivers, etc.). Experience with Quipp 500 series and Gammerler stackers a plus and pay rate could be adjusted depending on experience.  

Working Conditions:

Climate- controlled manufacturing environment, which may include working overtime as necessary. Must be able to work in a standing position throughout an entire shift.