Gather Operator

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.

Quad is seeking  Skilled Gather Operators for the Sussex, WI plant. In this role, you will be responsible for gathering and assembling the individual pages or sections (signatures) of a book in the correct order before they are fed into the Perfect Binder machines. Experience with Goss Perfect Binders is highly desirable . We will consider all candidates who have Gather experience. 

Our compressed work schedule is geared toward balancing work and family life. You will work 3 to 4, 12-hour days a week with opportunities for overtime (OT paid after 40 hours per week). There are two shifts; 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. or 7 p.m. -7 a.m. which will include weekends and holidays, working 3-4 days per week. Overtime is always a possibility but not guaranteed. These shifts do not rotate days to nights (and vice versa), but do rotate front half to back half of the week. 

At Quad, we value your experience. The wage range for a skilled Gather Operator is between $19.00 - $24.25 / hr.  depending on prior print experience. Paid relocation programs are available for highly qualified candidates with print experience who live 100 miles or more from the plant.

Headquartered in Wisconsin, Quad is a $3 billion global marketing experience company, that is among the largest magazine and direct-mail printers in the U.S. With over 15,000 employees, our company leverages its strong print foundation through every facet of the marketing journey efficiently and at scale through its innovative, data-driven offerings. 

Qualifications  

• Must have previous print finishing operator experience to qualify for this role.
• Must have knowledge of perfect binder operation, knowledge of and experience with mailing operations and equipment. 
• Strong mechanical aptitude, ability to read, understand, and follow binder guides, ability to train and direct crew, self-motivated.
• An excellent attendance record, satisfactory job performance in current position, excellent safety record, and work habits.
• Positive attitude and team player (able to work with others).
• Able to work any shift and work overtime as needed.
• You will work a compressed 3- and 4-day work week geared toward balancing work and family life (12-hour shift (either 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. or 7 p.m. - 7 a.m.) including, weekends, and holidays.
• Essential functions of this job include the following: the ability to lift 10-15 pounds continuously, the ability to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally, stand for long hours, use hands and wrists continuously in controlled movement, receive and follow instructions, and use vision to identify defects.

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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