Position Title: Bindery Inspector

Wage: Based on Experience

Shift: 3rd

Hours: 11:00pm-7:00am

QPS Employment Group has a great opportunity available for a Bindery Inspector at a company in Ripon, WI. This is a temp to hire position for 3rd shift.   

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Performs bindery hand work including collating, folding, labeling, boxing and
wrapping packages.
- Inspects and feeds signatures into binder pockets and/or pocket loaders.
- Perform quality control inspection and package product according to customer
specifications. Must be able to recognize poor quality of the following items:
signatures, covers, inserts, stitches, glue, trim of books, ink jetting, tabbing, and
drilling. Required to fix or report all deviations / problems immediately to the
binder operator, or in his/her absence, the supervisor.
- Performs Inkjet take off and is qualified to zip sort, bags/tags mailings.
- Use maintain, and support Lean activities such as 5S, TPM tasks, and MDI

Requirements:
- Must be able to use hands for a variety of repetitive material handling tasks about 90% of an
8-hour shift.
- Must be able to regularly lift and move materials weighing between five and 50 pounds.
- Demonstrates a conscious concern for quality.
- Ability to follow directions and function in a teamwork environment.

Benefits:
- Competitive wages
- Advancement opportunities
- Health Plan
- Retirement Plan
- Clean work environment

Position Title: Bindery Machine Assistant

Wage: Based on Experience

Shift: 3rd

Hours: 11:00pm-7:00am

QPS Employment Group has a great opportunity available for a Bindery Machine Assistant at a company in Ripon, WI. This is a temp to hire position for 3rd shift.   

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Set-up and operate perfect bind pockets on both perfect bind machines
- Effectively fine tune pockets, loaders, set up and monitor calipers to ensure pockets are functioning properly
- Assist with knife changes on applicable trimming stations for perfect binders
- Assist with set up and operation of auxiliary equipment during perfect bind operation:
- Use maintain, and support Lean activities such as 5S, TPM tasks and MDI
- Follows all required safety procedures such as: PPE's, Ergonomics, Chemical Hazards, etc. Performs job in a manner that protects the health and safety of all employees
- Be able to read and interpret data on the work order
- Properly annotate finished product (stencil boxes, skid tags, etc.)
- Accurately enter data into system
- Instructs/trains new personnel on set up, operation, and maintenance of machines
- Perform daily, weekly and monthly maintenance (or sooner if needed) and post to chart. Included in maintenance is the changing of knives, changing drill bits, sharpening drill bits, greasing and oiling machines
- Inspect equipment for worn parts and report any need for repair work or new parts to supervisor

Requirements:
- Qualified Inspector level II or possess commensurate experience
- Demonstrates a conscious concern for quality.
- Mechanical aptitude
- Basic math and calculations
- Must be able to use hands for a variety of repetitive material handling tasks about 90% of an 8-hour shift.
- Must be able to constantly stand for up to 8 hours
- Lifting between eight and 50 pounds from waist level and carry at waist level up to four feet on a frequent basis
- Lifting between eight and 50 pounds from waist level and carry at waist level up to four feet and lift above shoulder height and place it on a stack on an occasional basis
- Pick up, grasp and turn/rotate 4 to 8 pound handfuls of product on a constant basis
- Kneel and squat to do work on an occasional basis

Benefits:
- Competitive wages
- Advancement opportunities
- Health Plan

Position Title: Bindery Operator

Wage: Based on Experience

Shift: 3rd

Hours: 11:00pm-7:00am

QPS Employment Group has a great opportunity available for a Bindery Operator at a company in Ripon, WI. This is a temp to hire position for 3rd shift.   

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Coordinate Set up of the machine according to documented set up procedures.
- Set up, adjust and repair stitcher heads as needed for smooth and trouble free
operation
- Change and adjust trimmer knives
- Inspect working parts and be able to recognize those that need replacement
- Setup, monitor and maintain inkjet systems when applicable
- Responsible for quality of finished product based on documented procedures
- Responsible for general maintenance and lubrication of machine
- Be thoroughly familiar with all areas of job finishing sheet
- Maintain and update Lean Dashboard documentation for your shift
- Train new employees and maintains proper training documentation
- Suggest improvements to current procedures using Lean methodology and practices and
coordinates efforts with peers on other shifts
- Responsible for proper turnover at shift change
- Print new workorder at shift change for latest updates and review with crew
- Sustains cleanliness and organization in area of responsibility using Lean 5S principles
- Responsible for proper use of Lockout/Tagout and Extraction procedures

Requirements:
- Mechanical skills
- Communication skills
- Administration skills
- Leadership abilities
- Understanding of Lean concepts and practices

Benefits:
- Competitive wages
- Advancement opportunities
- Health Plan
- Retirement Plan
- Clean work environment

Position Title: Material Handler

Wage: $14.00 per hour

Shift: 1st

Hours: 7:00am-3:00pm

QPS Employment Group has a great opportunity available for a Material Handler at a company in Ripon, WI. This is a temp to hire position for 1st shift.   

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Create all necessary packaging slips, Bill of Ladings and contact carriers for shipment pickups
- Assemble wooden and/or cardboard containers including inserting items into containers, using spacers, fillers and protective padding.
- Weigh crates for shipment
- May direct others in preparing outgoing and receiving incoming shipments
- Operate lift truck/use hand truck to move shipments from shipping and receiving to appropriate areas
- Unpacks and examines incoming shipments, rejects damaged items, record shortages, and correspond with shipper to rectify damages and shortages
- Examine outgoing shipments to ensure shipments leave damage free
- Maintains inventory of shipping materials and supplies

Requirements:
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds independently on regular basis
- Ability to push, pull, reach, bend and stand through shift 8-10 hours a day
- Prior forklift experience
- Prior Shipping and Receiving experience
- Must be proficient with computers and software

Benefits:
- Competitive wages
- Health Plan
- Paid time off