1st Shift Forklift Operator

Unleash Your Potential at Quad – Dont Miss Out!Ready to supercharge your career and make a lasting impact? At Quad, were 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! Were looking for motivated, detail-oriented individuals to join our team in Franklin, WIYour adventure to success begins now – grab this opportunity! Quad Packaging is seeking Day Shift Material Handlers (Forklift Drivers) for our Franklin, WI location. This is your opportunity to enhance your skills working with the industrys most advanced Packaging equipment. Employees can be expected to be paid an hourly range of $17.50 - $19.50 / hour or more, based on variations in knowledge, skills, experience and market conditions. 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 ImpressionsOur 250,000 sq. ft. facility in Franklin, WI is a state-of-the-art packaging plant that serves a diverse range of clients, including local breweries, grocery stores, yogurt producers, automotive part suppliers, and well-known battery 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!We have the following shift option to offer:You will work 6 am- 2 pm, Monday-FridayEssential Functions of this position includeShipping& Receiving - Efficiently and effectively manages incoming and outgoing shipments to ensure accuracy, completeness, and condition of shipments.Gather, fill, and/or prepare items for shipment. Count, confirm, and document quantity. Determine shipment method, and use knowledge of shipping procedures, routes, and rates. Compute shipment space available and/ or charges per standard procedures.Loads and unloads shipments, and manages the palletizing and bailing operations to ensure that production processes accurately meet the customer job order and company recycling and/or disposal protocol. As needed, produce a label; print and proofread the copy; if accurate, print the appropriate number of labels. Forward and/or affix to a pallet as needed.Protect client products and aid the department in securing and maintaining key industry certifications.Operators frequently perform multiple functions during the shift - this includes maintaining the baler room. Cross-train as assigned.EXAMPLES OF POWERED EQUIPMENT USEDForklift, clamp lift, power lift, hand jacks, automatic palletizing equipment, computers, trash compactor, automatic labelers, roller-conveyor table, elevator sorting/staging platform; and bailer equipment. Required Qualifications:Candidates must be at least 18 years old.1+ Years of material handler/Shipping/Receiving/Baler experience preferred but will train the right candidate. Be able to perform work-related functions requiring the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers, fractions, and percent.Read, speak, and understand the English language sufficient to interpret instructions, job orders, production sheets, and work-related documents. Able to communicate problems and malfunctions to co-workers and lead/management.Must be familiar with machines and tools, including their designs, uses, benefits, repair, and maintenance. Machine repair and maintenance experience preferred.Computer proficient.Must be able to perform and coordinate the multiple simultaneous tasks of monitoring, inspecting, packaging, labeling, and transfer of completed products.Must be able to quickly and accurately compare letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns, including comparing a presented object with a remembered object. Documented adaptability, versatility, and capability preferred.Physical Demands: Must be able to lift 50+ lbs. Work is performed indoors in a climate-controlled environment and outdoors while loading and unloading deliveries.Work Overtime when needed. Additional InformationThe actual rate of pay offered will vary based upon, but not limited to: education, skills, experience, proficiency, performance, 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 youre 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.