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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.

Unleash Your Potential at Quad – Don't Miss Out!

Ready to supercharge your career and make a lasting impact? At Quad, we're excited to welcome ambitious individuals who are driven to excel.   Are you mechanically inclined or maintenance-savvy? Ready to take on a new challenge? Look no further! We're looking for motivated, detail-oriented individuals to join our vibrant team in Spartanburg, SC.  Your adventure to success begins now – grab this opportunity!

Our 82,000 sq. ft. facility in Spartanburg, SC, is a state-of-the-art packaging plant that serves a diverse range of clients, including medical, pharmaceutical, and well-known liquor and tobacco brands.  We offer Sheetfed offset, and narrow-web flexo, along with die cutting and custom folding/gluing, all supported by advanced inline quality control systems. 

The facility is well-lit with both natural and artificial lighting, climate-controlled, and impeccably clean. We take great pride in fostering a friendly, team-oriented atmosphere where everyone collaborates to achieve our goals!

Headquartered in Wisconsin, Quad is a marketing experience company that helps brands make direct consumer connections, from household to instore to online. The company does this through its MX Solutions Suite, a comprehensive range of marketing and print services that seamlessly integrate creative, production, and media solutions across online and offline channels.  Supported by state-of-the-art technology and data-driven intelligence, Quad simplifies the complexities of marketing by removing friction wherever it occurs along the marketing journey.  With approximately 11,000 employees in 11 countries, we serve around 2,100 clients, including industry-leading blue-chip companies that serve both business 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 among the largest agency companies in the U.S. by Ad Age, buoyed by its full-service media agency, Rise, and creative agency, Betty. Quad is also one of the largest commercial printers in North America, according to Printing Impressions. 

Quad is seeking full-time Die Cutter Operators at our Spartanburg, SC, plant location.  The Die Cutter Machine Operator efficiently performs set-up and operates machines that die cut blank and/or pre-printed stock. Responsibilities include confirmation of accuracy and completeness of order, dies, set-up and installation, paper stock, and the load and feed of paper, and the effectiveness and accuracy of cutting, staging completed work per instructions, and area maintenance.  We are looking for operators who are flexible and can work any of these shifts with our current openings on nights (6 pm - 6 am Wednesday-Friday). 

6 am - 6 pm (Monday-Wednesday)

6 pm -6 am (Sunday-Tuesday) 

6 am – 6 pm (Thursday-Saturday)

6 pm - 6 am (Wednesday-Friday) 

Wages start between $17.00 - $23.00 / hour or more based on relevant work experience and a strong employment history. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Follow all Company policies, procedures, and guidelines as well as take actions that support teamwork, safety, contamination control, and efficiency.
• Follow the pre-production, make-ready, and production-run tasks.
• Operate powered equipment.
• Occasionally, train workers on the Die Cutting Machine operations, including the feeding and take-off functions.
• Ensure the work area is clean, and that non-conforming, overruns, and/or waste are delivered to the appropriate repository.
• Cross-train as assigned.
• Follow and adhere to all Personal Protective Equipment rules and regulations.
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned.　

Required Qualifications

• Sheetfed die cutter experience preferred.  Experience with Bobst 106 Die Cutters is desired, but we will consider those with experience on other models as well. 
• Strong mechanical aptitude is required.
• Strong multi-tasking abilities and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment with minimal supervision.
• Observe and monitor machine operations to determine whether adjustments are needed to run the product for the highest quality in the safest manner.
• Perform basic maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Must be able to utilize a computer to ensure the quality of the product.
• Be able to perform work-related math functions (which include the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide).
• Accurately read and use measuring devices.
• Experience with hand tools.
• Ability to lift 10-15 pounds continuously, lift up to 50 pounds occasionally, stand long hours (10-12-hour shifts), use hands and wrists continuously in controlled movement, receive and follow instructions, and use vision to identify defects.

Additional Information

The actual rate of pay offered will vary based upon, but not limited to: education, skills, experience, proficiency, performance, shift, and location. In addition to base salary, depending on the role, the total compensation package may also include overtime and shift differentials. Quad offers benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, disability insurance, annual discretionary match to 401(k) based on company performance, life insurance, and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, plus childbirth short-term disability insurance, paid parental leave, adoption & surrogacy benefits, pet insurance, and more!

If you're ready to take the next step in your career with Quad, apply today and become part of a team that values growth, innovation, and your potential to excel.