CUTTER OPERATOR

Cutter Operator

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Seattle, WA 98134

Overview

Salary Range $23.00 - $27.00 Hourly Job Shift Graveyard

Cutter Operator

Overnight Shift: Sunday - Thursday, 9:00 pm - 5:30 am

DCG ONE is one of the largest privately held marketing service providers in the country. Based in Seattle, with locations in NYC and Maryland, we help companies deliver their brand worldwide through creative, print, and fulfillment services.

About The Role

The Cutter Operator works in the cutting area of the bindery department to set up, program, and operate the paper cutting machinery.

Do you have experience operating machines in a manufacturing setting? Are you looking to learn new skills? This is a great job for anyone with mechanical aptitude who wants to enter a new industry. Binder/print experience is a plus.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life/AD&D Insurance
• 401(k) with matching
• Accident Insurance
• FSA, HSA
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Monthly Cookie Days!

Responsibilities

• Operate paper cutter to cut and trim blank stock and printed material that is to be further processed in the Pressroom or Bindery.
• Set stops or guides to specified length as indicated by scale, rule, or template.
• Position workpiece against stops or aligns layout marks with die or blade.
• Observe machine operation to detect workpiece defects or machine malfunction.
• Measure workpiece dimensions to determine accuracy of machine operation.
• Set up and performs maintenance on machines.
• Set automatic cutting programs into machines
• Perform preventative maintenance on paper cutting machinery such as blade replacement, lubrication, and waxing.
• Use lift truck to carry pallets with blank stock and printed paper from loading area to Press area, and from Press area to Bindery
• Detect and reports defective materials or questionable conditions to the department supervisor.
• Maintain the work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition and follows prescribed safety regulations.

Qualifications

• At least two (2) years of related experience in a Bindery environment.
• Experience on Polar and ITOH cutters.
• Preferred experience on Stall and MBO folders.

Essential Abilities

• Communication Proficiency
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Learning Orientation
• Personal Effectiveness/Credibility
• Problem Solving/Analysis
• Technical Capacity
• Teamwork Orientation

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.
• This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day.
• The employee must frequently lift or move items over 70 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• This position is frequently exposed to noise hearing protection (PPE) must be worn.
• Hand dexterity and strength
• Flexibility in work hours may be required

Work Environment

This position works on the production floor in an industrial warehouse setting.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment can be loud.

Equal Employment Opportunity & At-Will Employment

DCG ONE does not tolerate discrimination of any type and offers equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, natural origin, age, disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or any other considerations made unlawful by Federal, State, or local laws. We believe in providing eligible and qualified employees with opportunities to advance. DCG ONE is an at-will employer.