Machine Operator - 2Nd & 3Rd Shift

Job Brief

Domestic Sorter - Full Time 2nd & 3rd Shifts

SUMMARY:

The Machine Operator will set up and operate machinery to accurately process a customer’s request for shipment, complying with all fulfillment, operations and safety procedures.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Inspect the machine prior to operating, to ensure its maximum efficiency
• Perform machine preventative maintenance and basic mechanical duties to troubleshoot and resolve identified issues
• Audit/observe machine performance with a critical eye to reduce rejected mail
• Operate machinery, e.g., NPI, correctly to sort and process mail and consistently meet or exceed machine production standards and in accordance with DHL’s quality process standards
• Essential duties are not necessarily exhaustive and may be supplemented or otherwise revised by DHL at its sole discretion
• Maintain cleanliness of work area
• Duties may include reassignment to alternate operational areas as business needs require
• Prepare mail by utilizing processing specifications installed in the machine

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• High School or equivalent training and/or least 6 months related experience preferred

REQUIREMENTS/SKILLS:

• Determine malfunctioning of units by observing; determine nature and location of malfunction
• Work under pressure and rapidly for long periods of time
• Ability to speak English
• Perform repair and maintenance of automation or other equipment
• Understand standardized math processes, e.g., addition and subtraction
• Understand and carry out oral instructions; read and carry out written instructions
• Make adjustments to obtain specified operating conditions such as turning valves; switches, moving and setting controls, adjusting speed, etc.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Frequently move mail and parcels weighing up to 50 pounds; may include frequent bending, lifting, pushing and pulling
• This is a warehouse environment where frequently this position will be exposed to cold, hot and changing temperatures; will constantly experience noise at medium level not damaging or loud enough to require protective equipment; will frequently be exposed to dust, dirt and changes in lighting
• Will frequently examine, fix, and operate machinery, which may include bending, kneeling, twisting and reaching
• Constantly stand in a stationary position to successfully operate the machines

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER - VETERANS / DISABILITY