Inserter Operator
Job Description
Position Summary
We are seeking a dependable and detail-oriented Inserter Operator to set up and operate high-volume mail-inserting equipment. This position is responsible for completing mailing projects according to job specifications, postal regulations, company procedures, and quality standards.
The Inserter Operator will coordinate inserting, metering, and mail-sorting activities to meet customer deadlines while maintaining productivity and accuracy.
Key Responsibilities
- Set up and operate mail-inserting equipment
- Review job instructions and configure equipment according to specifications
- Insert, meter, sort, and prepare mail pieces for distribution
- Ensure mailing projects comply with current postal regulations
- Monitor equipment and finished mail pieces for accuracy and quality
- Coordinate workloads to meet customer deadlines and production goals
- Troubleshoot equipment problems and make basic operating adjustments
- Perform required daily, weekly, and monthly equipment maintenance
- Maintain accurate production and job records
- Identify and report mechanical or quality issues
- Communicate work requirements with production associates and supervisors
- Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area
- Work collaboratively with team members to meet customer expectations
- Follow all company safety, quality, and operating procedures
- Work overtime or adjust to changing assignments when required
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED preferred
- Previous experience operating inserting, mailing, printing, or similar production equipment preferred
- Basic knowledge of mailing procedures and postal regulations
- Ability to read and apply written machine-setup and maintenance instructions
- Strong mechanical aptitude and equipment-troubleshooting skills
- Basic computer proficiency
- Good mathematical skills
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
- Ability to manage changing priorities and meet strict deadlines
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a production team
- Dependable attendance and availability for the third-shift schedule
Physical Requirements
- Ability to lift and move materials weighing up to 50 pounds
- Ability to stand for extended periods
- Ability to walk throughout the production facility
- Frequent reaching, grasping, bending, and material handling
- Ability to distinguish colors and maintain adequate near, far, peripheral, and depth vision
- Sufficient hearing to recognize and interpret equipment and workplace sounds
Work Environment
This position is based in a secure digital print and mail production facility. Employees may be exposed to paper dust and production noise. Hearing protection may be recommended.
The role operates in a deadline-driven environment and may require overtime with limited notice. Employees must be able to respond professionally to changing priorities and multiple internal and external customer demands.
