Logistics Technician 1 - 1st Shift

Company: Valassis Marketing Solutions
Location: Newark
Posted on: May 14, 2022

Job Description:

Company Description

BUILD your career with an organization that is a leader in intelligent media delivery, providing more than 58,000 clients with innovative media solutions to influence consumers wherever they plan, shop, buy and share.

LIVE your passion through a culture that actively supports community involvement and delivers hope to missing children and their families across the nation through its signature Have You Seen Me? - Program.

CREATE our future by integrating online and offline data combined with powerful insights, to precisely target our clients' most valuable shoppers, offering unparalleled reach and scale.

We are intelligent media delivery.

Valassis is a leader in intelligent media delivery, providing over 58,000 clients with innovative media solutions to influence consumers wherever they plan, shop, buy and share. By integrating online and offline data combined with powerful insights, Valassis precisely targets its clients' most valuable shoppers, offering unparalleled reach and scale. NCH Marketing Services, Inc. and Clipper Magazine are Valassis subsidiaries, and RetailMeNot Everyday - is its consumer brand. Its signature Have You Seen Me? - program delivers hope to missing children and their families. Valassis is a wholly owned subsidiary of Harland Clarke Holdings.

Come flourish with Valassis Manufacturing!

• Thrive in an environment of mutual accountability where multi-skilled employees and collaborative teams participate in planning, organizing and executing a daily business plan.
• Join an operations team that exceeds client expectations by enhancing print capabilities, digital offers, and customer service.
• Work with complex technologies from industry leading equipment and international suppliers that specialize in digital printing, manufacturing automation and IT systems.
• Develop your technical skills through in-depth training and certification processes.
• Explore your passion working with advanced, robotics equipment.
• Dive into a dynamic business environment with a sophisticated manufacturing process that delivers relevant marketing campaigns and solutions to help our partners, clients and customers grow their business.
  Rewards
  
  • Take charge of your future with our generous 401K savings plan with company match, which is vested from day one.
  • Participate in our company wide well-being program that also serves to lower your annual health insurance premiums.
  • Explore new education opportunities with our Tuition Reimbursement Plan which covers up to $5,250.
  • We offer work-life flexibility, meeting personal obligations along with professional success.
    Job Description
    
    Job Title:
    
    Logistics Technician 1
    
    Position Summary
    
    • Responsible for the safe and efficient operation of powered industrial trucks while loading and unloading trucks on the receiving dock.
    • Responsible for moving materials to and from the production area and cleanliness of the warehouse.
    • Responsible for preparing for shipments out of the facility in accordance with all procedures.
    • Post all raw materials movements on the computerized tracking system.
      Key Duties / Responsibilities
      
      Forklift Operations (60%)
      
      • Moves material within and from the warehouse to the production area, and returns finished products to the shipping area.
      • Unloads trucks of raw materials and loads recycling material on trucks in a safe, timely and cost effective manner
      • Moves all materials within production area and locates copy.
        Organizational (25%)
        
        • Works closely with machine leads and site supervision to manage raw materials, to insure continuous production of finished products.
        • Removes pallets, strapping and packing materials, and moves recycle materials to recycle area.
        • Interprets work orders and performs appropriate duties to support production machine changeovers.
        • Receives and stores all postal equipment until needed by production.
        • As required by USPS, completes accurately all required paperwork, to ensure proper loads prior to dispatching trucks.
          Administrative (15%)
          
          • Performs good housekeeping techniques at the job site areas, properly handling paper waste and debris, and the removal of all potential safety hazards from the general area.
          • Maintains facility by applying Environmental Health & Safety and Good Housekeeping Standards as needed.
          • Weighs, as required, and places in proper location all finished products following company/department guidelines.
          • Produces in/out reports and completes Problem Material Reports.
            Supervisory Responsibility
            
            • None.
              Communication & Contacts (Internal/External)
              
              • Communicate with other production team members.
                Qualifications
                
                Education & Knowledge:
                
                • Ability to speak and communicate effectively utilizing the English language, preferred.
                • Prefer high school diploma or equivalent.
                  Experience / Skills / Abilities
                  
                  • 0 - 1 year related experience.
                  • Ability to multi-task.
                  • Safety certification for power industrial equipment.
                    Additional Information
                    
                    Physical Requirements / Working Conditions:
                    
                    • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to carry up to 50lbs, push and pull up to 50lbs, twist, stand, walk, reach, and grip/grasp throughout the shift. Employees are also required to lift up to 50lbs, squat, and kneel occasionally. Lastly, employees are required to have the ability to work in a fast paced environment.
                    • The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, airborne dust, paper particles, and industrial lift trucks. All work environments that exceed OSHA's standard on noise levels require associates to wear the hearing protection that is provided.
                    • Disclaimer: Weight requirements may vary by location. Please contact HR Business Partner for further details and/or refer to Physical Requirements Addendum.
                      Valassis is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
                      
                      Applicants who have disabilities may request that accommodations be made in order to complete the selection process by contacting our Recruiting Coordinator.
                      
                      EEO is the law. To review your rights under Equal Employment Opportunity please visit: www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf.

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