Production Assistant (Print Plant)

Job Description:About us:

Dow Jones is a global provider of news and business information, delivering content to consumers and organizations around the world across multiple formats, including print, digital, mobile and live events. Dow Jones has produced unrivaled quality content for more than 130 years and today has one of the world's largest news-gathering operations globally. It is home to leading publications and products including the flagship Wall Street Journal, America's largest newspaper by paid circulation; Barron's, MarketWatch, Mansion Global, Financial News, Investor's Business Daily, Factiva, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones Newswires, OPIS and Chemical Market Analytics. Dow Jones is a division of News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).

About the Role

Dow Jones & Co looking for a part-time Production Assistant in our LaGrange, GA printing center. Under the supervision of the Press/Mail Foreman, you will be expected to become competent in all aspects of the reel room, mailroom, and plateroom operations, and other, specific duties in the pressroom. You will be based onsite at the LaGrange, Georgia Print Plant.

You Will:

• Assist in several manufacturing areas to include the Press, Plate and Mail rooms of the nightly printing plant operation.

• Lift, stand, and bend.

• Be physically active throughout the shift.

• Reel Room duties include : Roll handling, roll preparation, paster make-up, reel stand operation, tension system settings, web leading and the sorting and weighing of waste newsprint.

• Mailroom duties include : List preparation, MCS programming, operation of labeling equipment, stackers, bundle strapping and wrapping machines, and conveyors in addition to error bundle correction and proper dispatching of printed copies.

• Pressroom duties include: Web leading; cleaning of blankets, rollers, press parts and systems; checking, spotting, mounting, and removing plates.

• Plateroom duties include :·

• The operation of PC-based imaging and press proof software applications

• Imaging and processing plates and verifying registration

• Checking plates to ensure both are free of defects and verifying printed copies for accuracy and quality

• Communicating with and monitoring pre-press communications via the orderwire for critical run time information and relaying information to management

• Operation of production information management system software (PDIMS) to record nightly run time data, such as film and plate lockup times, and tracking consumables

• Assistance with cleaning and scheduled preventative maintenance of equipment and general housekeeping.

• Transportation Work includes using various printing devices to print reports, top wraps, and labels and creating circulation reports to distribute via hard copy and electronically, and preparation of postal reports.

You Have:

• A team player mindset and are self-motivated.

• PC proficiency.

• The ability to work in a manufacturing environment held to specific deadlines.

• A logistics background.

• Distribution/mail packaging experience.

• Good verbal and written communication skills.

• A high school diploma or GED equivalent, or equivalent work experience.

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Business Area: Dow Jones - Print Operations

Job Category: Production & Skilled Trades

Union Status:

Non-Union role

Since 1882, Dow Jones has been finding new ways to bring information to the world’s top business entities. Beginning as a niche news agency in an obscure Wall Street basement, Dow Jones has grown to be a worldwide news and information powerhouse, with prestigious brands including The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires, Factiva, Barron’s, MarketWatch and Financial News.

This longevity and success is due to a relentless pursuit of accuracy, depth and innovation, enhanced by the wisdom of past experience and a solid grasp on the future ahead. More than its individual brands, Dow Jones is a modern gateway to intelligence, with innovative technology, advanced data feeds, integrated solutions, expert research, award-winning journalism and customizable apps and delivery systems to bring the information that matters most to customers, when and where they need it, every day.

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Req ID: 40899