Folder/Gluer Operator

Quad

Posted 2 months ago

Full Time

Salt Lake City, Utah

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The Folder/Gluer Operator is responsible for setting up, operating, and monitoring machinery to fold, glue, and affix labels to pre-printed stock. They must ensure production output meets quality standards while performing preventative maintenance and troubleshooting operational issues.

Qualifications

The Folder/Gluer Operator will be responsible for setting up and operating folder/gluer equipment, ensuring production meets quality and efficiency standards. Key requirements include mechanical aptitude, troubleshooting skills, and the ability to work with production workflows and safety procedures. Experience with folding and gluing machinery in a manufacturing environment is preferred.

Job Description

Quad Packaging is seeking a Folder/Gluer Operator to join our growing team in Salt Lake City, UT.  The position is an 8-hour day shift (6am-2pm)  This is your opportunity to enhance your skills working with the industry’s most advanced Packaging Equipment.  Employees can be expected to be paid an hourly rate of $22 - $27.50 /hour, based on variations in knowledge, skills, experience, and market conditions.   

The Folder Gluer Operator is responsible for setting up and operating folder/gluer equipment to automatically fold, glue, and affix inserts, outserts, security tags, and adhesive labels on pre-printed stock. This role ensures production output meets customer specifications, quality standards, and productivity goals while maintaining safe and efficient operations.

Key Responsibilities: 

  • Set up, operate, and monitor folder/gluer machines during production runs. 

  • Activate and control production processes; adjust machine settings as needed to maintain quality and efficiency. 

  • Synchronize machine speed to maximize crew output and meet production targets. 

  • Perform and/or coordinate preventative maintenance according to established schedules. 

  • Troubleshoot operating issues, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions. 

  • Record production data, including time spent on tasks, quantities produced, and job-related information. 

  • Operate and oversee more than one feeder/gluer operation simultaneously when required. 

  • Occasionally train employees on folder/gluer machine operations, feeding, and take-off functions. 

  • Cross-train on other equipment or operations as assigned. 

  • Follow all safety, quality, and operational procedures.

Experience: 

  • Experience operating folding and gluing equipment in a production or manufacturing environment preferred. 

  • Familiarity with production workflows, quality control, and manufacturing processes.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

  • Working knowledge of folding and gluing machinery and related powered equipment. 

  • Strong mechanical aptitude with the ability to perform basic machine maintenance and troubleshooting. 

  • Ability to analyze production issues and apply logical problem-solving techniques. 

  • Basic math skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. 

  • Ability to read, speak, and understand English to interpret job orders, production sheets, and work instructions. 

  • Effective communication skills to report problems and coordinate with coworkers and supervisors. 

  • Basic computer skills preferred, including experience with data collection systems.


As a global marketing experience company, Quad’s goal is to help our clients win every day. We use our data-driven integrated marketing and manufacturing platform to streamline solutions for our clients, reduce friction and enhance their marketing spend effectiveness. We’ve built a rich legacy by believing in our people, allowing them to act like owners and to take charge of their own success. Whether an operator, sales rep, a graphic artist or a clinician, we’re all driven to perform at our best— for ourselves and our clients. At our core, we’re a company that believes we can always create a better way.
We offer comprehensive benefits for eligible employees including medical, prescription, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement savings, paid time off, holidays and additional benefits.
Quad is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a place of belonging — a space where employees do not need to sacrifice who they are to exist and grow in our workplace. Quad does not discriminate on any unlawful basis including race, religion, color, national origin, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Quad also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.
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Quad

Quad (NYSE: QUAD) is a global marketing experience company that helps brands make direct consumer connections, from household to in-store to online. Supported by state-of-the-art technology and data-driven intelligence, Quad uses its suite of media, creative and production solutions to streamline the complexities of marketing and remove friction from wherever it occurs in the marketing journey. Quad tailors its uniquely flexible, scalable and connected solutions to clients’ objectives, driving cost efficiencies, improving speed to market, strengthening marketing effectiveness, and delivering value on client investments. Quad employs approximately 13,000 people in 14 countries and serves approximately 2,700 clients including industry leading blue-chip companies that serve both businesses and consumers in multiple industry verticals, with a particular focus on commerce, including retail, consumer packaged goods, and direct-to-consumer; financial services; and health. Quad is ranked as the 14th largest agency company in the U.S. by Ad Age (2023), and the second-largest commercial printer in North America, according to Printing Impressions (2023). For more information about Quad, including its commitment to ongoing innovation, culture and sustainable impact, visit quad.com.
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