Folder Gluer Operator (Woodruff)

As a global marketing experience company, Quad’s goal is to help our clients win every day. We use our data-driven integrated marketing and manufacturing platform to streamline solutions for our clients, reduce friction and enhance their marketing spend effectiveness. We’ve built a rich legacy by believing in our people, allowing them to act like owners and to take charge of their own success. Whether an operator, sales rep, a graphic artist or a clinician, we’re all driven to perform at our best— for ourselves and our clients. At our core, we’re a company that believes we can always create a better way.

Unleash Your Potential at Quad – Don't Miss Out!

Ready to  supercharge your career and make a lasting impact? At Quad, we're excited to welcome ambitious individuals who are driven to excel. Are you mechanically inclined or maintenance-savvy? Ready to take on a new challenge? Look no further! We're looking for motivated, detail-oriented individuals to join our team as a Bobst Folder/Gluer Operator, in  Spartanburg, SC. The wage range for this position is between $19 - $25 /hr. Depending on your folder/gluer experience. Y our adventure to success begins now – grab this opportunity!

Our 82,000 sq. ft. facility in Spartanburg, SC, is a state-of-the-art packaging plant that serves a diverse range of clients, including medical, pharmaceutical, and well-known liquor and tobacco brands. We offer Sheetfed offset, and narrow-web flexo, along with die cutting and custom folding/gluing, all supported by advanced inline quality control systems. 

The facility is well-lit with both natural and artificial lighting,  climate-controlled , and impeccably clean. We take great pride in fostering a friendly, team-oriented atmosphere where everyone collaborates to achieve our goals!

Headquartered in Wisconsin, Quad is a marketing experience company that helps brands make direct consumer connections, from household to instore to online. The company does this through its MX Solutions Suite, a comprehensive range of marketing and print services that seamlessly integrate creative, production, and media solutions across online and offline channels. Supported by state-of-the-art technology and data-driven intelligence, Quad simplifies the complexities of marketing by removing friction wherever it occurs along the marketing journey. With approximately 11,000 employees in 11 countries, we serve around 2,100 clients, including industry-leading blue-chip companies that serve both business and consumers in multiple industry verticals, with a particular focus on commerce, including retail, consumer packaged goods, and direct-to-consumer; financial services; and health. Quad is ranked among the largest agency companies in the U.S. by Ad Age , buoyed by its full-service media agency, Rise , and creative agency, Betty . Quad is also one of the largest commercial printers in North America, according to Printing Impressions .

This is your opportunity to enhance your skills working with the industry's most advanced packaging equipment. Plus, with a tradition of innovation, a history of strength, and a supportive culture behind you, your career will be primed for advancement. We have an opening on 2nd or 3rd shift and are looking for candidates who are flexible and could work either of the shift options, as production needs do change from time to time:

We have openings on these shifts:

2 PM – 10 PM – M-F 

10 PM - 6 AM - (Sun-Thurs)

Essential Functions of this position include:

• Prepare for Operation - Check order documentation, verify accuracy, and communicate order information and additional instructions to support staff to prepare for order production. Establish the most efficient manner to run the product through the assigned machine to produce the expected quality and quantity. Make ready for production by setting up the machine. components to create products in line with customer specifications. 
• Operate Gluer Machine - Operate assigned equipment following Company policies and procedures. Observe and monitor machine operations to determine whether adjustments are needed. Perform routine adjustments as needed. Direct support staff as needed to complete orders.
• Perform Maintenance - Observe and monitor machine operations to determine whether adjustments are needed. Perform basic maintenance and troubleshooting of assigned equipment during shift.
• Perform Quality Checks - Complete quality checklist(s) and perform quality checks of the product throughout to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Perform Line Clearance - Clean assigned area by removing all products from the line, trash, boxes, and other supplies associated with a completed order.
• EXAMPLES OF POWERED EQUIPMENT USED : Folding and gluing machines, automatic sealing equipment, Inserters, Tape Heads, computers, trash compactor, automatic labelers (EAM), and roller-conveyor table. 

Required Qualifications:

• Previous Bobst folder/gluer experience in the printing/packaging fields is highly desired, but we will consider all operators with folder/gluer experience.
• The ideal candidate will support operational productivity and Company profitability by assisting with the operation of printing press machinery to accurately and efficiently produce products to customer specifications and Company quality standards.
• Able to perform work-related functions requiring the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
• Interpret instructions, job orders, production sheets, and work-related documents.
• Must have strong mechanical skills and aptitude. 
• Able to communicate problems and malfunctions to co-workers and lead/management.
• Ability to work 8-hour shifts, with overtime and holidays as required (OT paid over 40 hours per week).
• Ability to lift 10-15 pounds continuously, ability to lift to 50 pounds occasionally, stand long hours (8-hour shift), use hands and wrists continuously in controlled movement, receive and follow instructions, and use vision to identify defects.

Additional Information

The actual rate of pay offered will vary based upon, but not limited to: education, skills, experience, proficiency, shift, and location. In addition to base salary, depending on the role, the total compensation package may also include overtime and shift differentials. Quad offers benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, disability insurance, annual discretionary match to 401(k) based on company performance, life insurance, and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, plus childbirth short-term disability insurance, paid parental leave, adoption & surrogacy benefits, pet insurance, and more!

If you're ready to take the next step in your career with Quad, apply today and become part of a team that values growth, innovation, and your potential to excel.

We offer comprehensive benefits for eligible employees including medical, prescription, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement savings, paid time off, holidays and additional benefits.

Quad is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a place of belonging — a space where employees do not need to sacrifice who they are to exist and grow in our workplace. Quad does not discriminate on any unlawful basis including race, religion, color, national origin, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Quad also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.

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