Valassis is a leader in intelligent media delivery, providing over 58,000 clients with innovative media solutions to influence consumers wherever they plan, shop, buy and share.  By integrating online and offline data combined with powerful insights, Valassis precisely targets its clients' most valuable shoppers, offering unparalleled reach and scale.  NCH Marketing Services, Inc. and Clipper Magazine are Valassis subsidiaries. Its signature Have You Seen Me?® program delivers hope to missing children and their families.  Valassis is a wholly owned subsidiary of Vericast.

Job Purpose: 

Performs machine set up and operation of all Bindery finishing equipment. This would include folders, cutters, imaging, die cutter, inserter, and auxiliary equipment. Also to utilize multiple production and quality tracking systems within the department and division. These duties could be expanded as new equipment or processes are added to the department.

Essential Functions:
• Ability to operate bindery equipment to meet or exceed safety, production, and quality requirements.
• Responsible for daily production of Cutting, Folding, Imaging, inserting and packaging of printed materials to meet deadlines.
• Responsible for operation, maintenance, and supply monitoring for ink jet system.
• Responsible for Quality assurance on all products produced including verification of all variable elements (barcodes, variable images, typographic content, etc.).  Also responsible for quality checks associated with postal requirements & integrity – i.e., IMB bar code, package breaks
• Maintain good housekeeping and safe work conditions.
• Sets up and operates all bindery finishing equipment to coincide with production and quality requirements.
• Participates and completes three levels of the bindery operator training program. 
• Reports any safety, production, quality, or equipment related problems to the Team Leader, and/or Supervisor.
• Helps with the development and training of less experienced bindery operators.
• To participate in all training sessions relative to their classification. These sessions may include past, present, or future information that is or will be essential to perform in this classification.  
• Communicates day to day developments of all job related information to co-workers, team-leaders, support departments, and the oncoming shift.
• Responsible for meeting goals and metrics of department and accurate coordination of paperwork, packaging, and labeling information.
• Observes operation to detect machine malfunctions and makes adjustments as required to maintain equipment in operating condition.
• Maintains basic knowledge of all bindery processes and procedures to include, the operation of all bindery equipment, sorting direct mail, and prepping of paperwork. Run-sheets, load-flags, and labels.
• Able to operate hand trucks to assist in the moving of product as needed

 Knowledge & Skills Required:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Strong mechanical aptitude, computer knowledge, must regularly lift up to 50 pounds, frequently w/ assistance.
• Able to operate hand trucks & hilo for movement of stock.
• Responsible for coordination of all paperwork, packaging, inspecting, sorting, labeling of all Bindery jobs. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure conversion to decimals., using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. 
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Position requires that you have three to five years related production experience and/or training with Cutting, Folding, Die Cutting, scoring, etc. Understand, perform, trouble shoot equipment issues, layout press sheets accurately for cutting, folding, die cutting and scoring operations
Language Skills                     
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, job instructions, operating instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
Mathematical Skills                     
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Reasoning Ability                     
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.  Ability to deal with problems that involves several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Computer Skills                     
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of the following. The VAX system, LXE locator system,  Ability to use spreadsheets and basic e-mail to communicate and track all jobs in route to and from the bindery.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
• Fork Lift License: Not required but recommended

Vericast, to include its affiliated and subsidiary companies (Harland Clarke, Valassis, Scantron, NCP Solutions, NCH Marketing Services, Clipper Magazine), is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicants who have disabilities may request accommodations.

EEO is the law. To review your rights under Equal Employment Opportunity please visit: www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf.

Hourly Pay Rate: $18.35 - $19.35

The ultimate compensation offered for the position will depend upon several factors such as skill level, cost of living, experience, and responsibilities.

Vericast offers a generous total rewards benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision coverage, 401K and generous PTO allowance. A wide variety of additional benefits like life insurance, employee assistance and pet insurance are also available, not to mention smart and friendly coworkers!

At Vericast, we don’t just accept differences - we celebrate them, we support them, and we thrive on them for the benefit of our employees, our clients, and our community. As an Equal Opportunity employer, Vericast considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other classifications protected by law. Applicants who have disabilities may request that accommodations be made in order to complete the selection process by contacting our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected]. EEO is the law. To review your rights under Equal Employment Opportunity please visit: www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf