United States, Florida, Production Operator jobs

Job Description:

Job Description:
This job is responsible for operating insertion and printing equipment at a basic proficiency level for processing customer correspondence mailings. Key responsibilities include being production and quality focused in alignment with 5S Lean methodology and working in a high volume and demanding physical production environment. Job expectations include monitoring and executing on production plans by operating high speed manufacturing equipment.

• Operates insertion and printing equipment at a basic proficiency level while meeting production and quality standards under supervision
• Oversees machine set-up and inspects parts with precision prior to production initiating
• Stands for long periods and is able to push/pull/lift up to 50 pounds as required
• Executes routine quality inspections of printed and inserted material for accuracy and integrity
• Completes paperwork and day-to-day tasks in compliance with all policies, procedures, safety regulations, and 5S principles
• Communicates with department peers, supervisors, vendor representatives, and other departments to work effectively in a team environment
• Cross-trains on multiple pieces of equipment and in reconcilement functions as required

Skills:

• Attention to Detail
• Collaboration
• Active Listening
• Adaptability
• Decision Making
• Problem Solving
• Critical Thinking
• Innovative Thinking
• Written Communications

This job is responsible for overseeing the engineering and operational health of video infrastructure used for live events, broadcasts, and media workflows across internal and off-site environments. Key responsibilities include supporting post-production environments and partnering with internal technical teams to ensure enterprise infrastructure is configured and supported for system reliability. Job expectations include expert-level technical planning, real-time response, and continuous alignment to event production and broadcast standards & requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Oversees the architecture and daily operations of broadcast, event spaces, and post-production infrastructure across studios and event spaces
• Ensures high-quality video and audio signal acquisition, routing, and encoding for both live and recorded content
• Manages system readiness and proactively maintain production-critical infrastructure across all supported locations
• Supports installation, configuration, and monitoring of production gear, edit suites, and media delivery workflows
• Collaborates with event leads, engineers, and internal support teams to deliver flawless live event and broadcast experiences
• Leads technical planning and execution for system upgrades, expansions, and continuity-of-service efforts
• Documents configurations, standard operating procedures, and technical guidelines; resolves technical issues and uphold production readiness standards across environments

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in live broadcast engineering, master control, or technical operations.
• Strong technical knowledge of broadcast audio/video systems (e.g., Ross switchers, Yamaha consoles, Dante networking).
• Operational experience with live streaming platforms and encoding technologies.
• Working knowledge of IP networking, including routing, protocols, and configuration.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, especially Excel, Visio, and Project.
• Experience with collaboration platforms such as Webex, Zoom, and TelePresence in a broadcast context.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritise tasks, and communicate effectively across teams.
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including occasional early mornings, evenings, or weekends.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience building and maintaining SharePoint sites for collaboration and documentation.
• Familiarity with Makito encoders, Kollective peering, and Kaltura KMS.
• Knowledge of caption encoders, RTS comms systems, and Autocue prompting.
• Exposure to Adobe Creative Suite for media asset management.
• Understanding of video-over-IP delivery, video-over-fibre, and DMX lighting configuration.
• Experience with server technologies (e.g., Windows Server 2008/2012, SQL Server).
• Ability to mentor junior technicians and support onboarding.
• Demonstrated ability to drive innovation and propose new technical solutions.
• Industry certifications or professional memberships (e.g., SMPTE, AVIXA) are advantageous.

Skills:

• Production Support
• Risk Management
• System Installation
• Technical Documentation
• Technical Troubleshooting
• Collaboration
• Planning
• Process Management
• Project Management
• Resource Management
• Adaptability
• Data Collection and Entry
• Event Planning
• Process Simplification
• Written Communications

High School Diploma / GED / Secondary School or equivalent

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

As a Production Supervisor at the Cottage Grove, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Guiding activities and personnel in order to achieve the safe handling and disposal of hazardous waste in an environmentally conscious and productive manner. Cultivating and leading a team by encouraging and implementing cross training activities, cooperation, innovation, flexibility and teamwork. Scheduling work priorities consistent with engineering directives, coordinating maintenance activities, allocating work assignments, communicating expectations and monitoring workflow. Providing coaching and feedback to employees and utilizing corrective action to resolve conflict and inappropriate behaviors.
• Training employees on all aspects of the Cottage Grove operations and processes. Providing employees with proper tools, equipment and information including any changes that may affect their work. Ensuring a safe work environment by reviewing production processes, OSHA requirements, and recognizing and resolving safety-related problems. Ensuring employees receive training as specified and maintaining certification and training requirements. Providing effective communication to employees through crew meetings, electronic mail, and 1:1 coaching session. Completing housekeeping audits and job safety analysis on a regular basis.
• Utilizing available resources to resolve process, maintenance, equipment and/or related technical problems. Monitoring and remediating process equipment downtime while maintaining safe operating limits. Analyzing and interpreting statistical data and charts to identify trends and determine improvement plans. Communicating and following-up on safety, productivity, quality, and maintenance concerns with appropriate staff. Generating work requests and entering incident reports in accordance with established procedures.
• Implementing advanced working knowledge and interpretation of corporate and site policies and procedures. Ensuring shift administrative activities such as time reporting, attendance control, vacation planning, overtime, etc. are properly implemented and documented. Participating in assigned team functions and projects. Understanding of DOT and Hazardous Material Regulations.
• Being an active member and participating in site Emergency E-squad activities.
• This position requires working on a rotating shift (nights/weekends/holidays)—further details to be provided

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution and a minimum of two (2) years of combined experience working in a manufacturing or production environment in a private, public, government or military setting.
  

OR

• High School diploma/GED or higher (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution and a minimum of four (4) years of combined experience working in a manufacturing or production environment in a private, public, government or military setting.

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution.
• Previous supervisory experience.
• Experience in one or more of the following: project leadership, team leadership, supervisory, and/or management.
• Self-directed and detail oriented.
• Good interpersonal, communication, prioritization, organizational skills, and computer skills.
• Create, lead and work in a team atmosphere.
• Communicate written and verbally clearly and concisely and influence changes with operators as well as other plant employees and management team members.
• Identification and resolution of process issues.
• Use of continuous improvement methodologies (e.g. Lean Six Sigma) to provide impact through cost reduction programs, quality improvements, and safety of work environments.

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Please note: your application may not be considered if you do not provide your education and work history, either by: 1) uploading a resume, or 2) entering the information into the application fields directly.

Please access the linked document by clicking select the country where you are applying for employment, and review. Before submitting your application, you will be asked to confirm your agreement with the terms.

This job is responsible for handling more complex files and effectively preventing client escalations. Key responsibilities include assisting with client escalations and related issues, performing various production and support functions, and accurately entering data and assembling documents. Job expectations include monitoring and reviewing documentation against requirements, leveraging reporting to perform job functions, and performing work across multiple workstreams and systems.

Responsibilities:

• Addresses issues in production proactively and handles complex client escalations
• Prioritizes and organizes work to increase effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity
• Monitors and reviews documentation requirements
• Resolves peer or customer escalations and inquiries
• Executes on policies and procedures in connection with firm policies and guidelines regarding document management

Skills:

• Adaptability
• Attention to Detail
• Business Operations Management
• Customer and Client Focus
• Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines Management
• Collaboration
• Issue Management
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Prioritization
• Problem Solving
• Confronting Bias

High School Diploma / GED / Secondary School or equivalent

This job is responsible for operating insertion and printing equipment at a basic proficiency level for processing customer correspondence mailings. Key responsibilities include being production and quality focused in alignment with 5S Lean methodology and working in a high volume and demanding physical production environment. Job expectations include monitoring and executing on production plans by operating high speed manufacturing equipment.

Line of Business Job Description:

A first level position requiring the operation of insertion and printing equipment for processing customer statements and other customer communications for a world class statement processor. The position requires an individual who is production and quality focused and who is capable of working in a high volume and demanding continuous production environment. Associates will be exposed to 5S and Lean Principles and will be expected to comply and exhibit behaviors consistent with 5S and Lean. The individual must be a self-starter, able to be cross-trained on multiple pieces of equipment (high speed and low speed), a team player, organized, and results oriented with exceptional work habits. Physical stamina, flexibility in work schedule, and decision-making ability are also required. Position requires compliance with all department policies and safety regulations. This position will work under the direct supervision of the shift leader(s).

This area is a high security work environment. Smocks and steel toed shoes are required to be worn at all times.

2nd Shift Monday through Friday 3:30pm to 12:00am

Responsibilities:

• Operates insertion and printing equipment at a basic proficiency level while meeting production and quality standards under supervision
• Oversees machine set-up and inspects parts with precision prior to production initiating
• Stands for long periods and is able to push/pull/lift up to 50 pounds as required
• Executes routine quality inspections of printed and inserted material for accuracy and integrity
• Completes paperwork and day-to-day tasks in compliance with all policies, procedures, safety regulations, and 5S principles
• Communicates with department peers, supervisors, vendor representatives, and other departments to work effectively in a team environment
• Cross-trains on multiple pieces of equipment and in reconcilement functions as required
• Lasering of all plastic types assuring appropriate file selection.
• Scanning receipt and updating of job controls into the Card Tracking System.
• Verifying and validating accuracy of lasered data on the plastic.
• Inserting and mailing of all plastic types assuring appropriate file selection.
• Verifying and validating accuracy of inserted mailers.
• Counting, Verifying and Documenting vault card inventory levels.
• Print all audit reports from InfoPrint.

Required Qualifications:

• Must be able to stand for long periods of times (up to 8 hours) and lift up to 50 pounds
• Previous machine work machine.
• Experience working in a production environment
• Able to constantly stand for 8 hours
• Able to push/pull/lift up to 50 lbs. as required throughout each shift
• Capability to work effectively in a team environment
• Orderliness in personal work habits
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude
• Ability to write and complete basic data forms associated with production activity
• Ability to read, understand, and comply with English language production documents
• Ability to comply with basic English language verbal instructions
• Basic knowledge of numeric keyboard. Basic PC skills
• Demonstrated ability to learn quickly
• Demonstrated listening and understanding capabilities and the ability to be cross-trained
• Requires an ability to make sound decisions, solve problems, and to exhibit a continuous process improvement orientation
• Aptitude to interpret data and take action
• Ability to communicate effectively

Desired Qualifications:

• 1+ year of production related experience
• Previous experience operating insertion and/or print equipment

Skills:

• Attention to Detail
• Collaboration
• Active Listening
• Adaptability
• Decision Making
• Problem Solving
• Critical Thinking
• Innovative Thinking
• Written Communications

For internal employees; participation in a work from home posture does not make you ineligible to post, however, may require to meet the workplace excellence policy.