Finishing Assistant

Mittera Group•Houston, TX

22h

About The Position

Mittera is currently looking for a Finishing Assistant to join our growing team! This position is entry level and able to easily advance into skilled roles. Finishing Assistants provide additional support within the Finishing Department and are responsible for feeding the correct signatures into the machine, down-piling completed books onto pallets or placing them in boxes, and down-piling mail according to postal regulations.

Requirements

High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
1 - 3 years of previous manufacturing/office experience preferred
Full comprehension in reading work instructions and business memos
Effective communications skills with all levels within the organization
Ability to use basic math skills to solve practical problems
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
Must have the ability to work effectively in stressful situations and meet stringent deadlines
All other duties as assigned
Requires use of proper body mechanics with pushing, pulling, reaching, lifting, squatting, kneeling, and bending
Pushing/pulling and lifting up to 50 lbs
Requires fine motor hand and arm movement, manual dexterity, and coordination.
Requires near visual acuity
Requires working around and operating departmental equipment
Must be able to access and navigate each department in the facility
Requires the ability to function in a professional manner under stressful circumstances
Must be 18 years old or older to apply.

Responsibilities

Reads and understands the job ticket with the Machine Operator
Assists in cutting, folding, collating, stitching, and trimming of printed products
Catches, removes and/or cartons completed printed pieces at the delivery end of binding/folding/cutting equipment or other finishing equipment
Loads stitcher/trimmer pockets and conveyor belts or feeders for folders
Performs other functions such as skid packing or loading, making boxes or cartons, labeling finished product, plastic wrapping skids, moving stock and material and setting up and/or moving conveyors
Operates a power pallet jack and hand lift truck
Cleans up and keeps work area neat and orderly
Does hand collating and other manual tasks in binding/finishing
Gathers empty skids around machine prior to the beginning of the binding/finishing run
All other duties as assigned