BUILD your career with an organization that is a leader in intelligent media delivery, providing more than 58,000 clients with innovative media solutions to influence consumers wherever they plan, shop, buy and share.

LIVE your passion through a culture that actively supports community involvement and delivers hope to missing children and their families across the nation through its signature Have You Seen Me?® Program.

CREATE our future by integrating online and offline data combined with powerful insights, to precisely target our clients' most valuable shoppers, offering unparalleled reach and scale.

We are intelligent media delivery.

Valassis is a leader in intelligent media delivery, providing over 58,000 clients with innovative media solutions to influence consumers wherever they plan, shop, buy and share.  By integrating online and offline data combined with powerful insights, Valassis precisely targets its clients' most valuable shoppers, offering unparalleled reach and scale.  NCH Marketing Services, Inc. and Clipper Magazine are Valassis subsidiaries, and RetailMeNot Everyday® is its consumer brand.  Its signature Have You Seen Me?® program delivers hope to missing children and their families.  Valassis is a wholly owned subsidiary of Harland Clarke Holdings.

Come flourish with Valassis Manufacturing!

• Thrive in an environment of mutual accountability where multi-skilled employees and collaborative teams participate in planning, organizing and executing a daily business plan.
• Join an operations team that exceeds client expectations by enhancing print capabilities, digital offers, and customer service.
• Work with complex technologies from industry leading equipment and international suppliers that specialize in digital printing, manufacturing automation and IT systems.
• Develop your technical skills through in-depth training and certification processes.
• Explore your passion working with advanced, robotics equipment.
• Dive into a dynamic business environment with a sophisticated manufacturing process that delivers relevant marketing campaigns and solutions to help our partners, clients and customers grow their business.

Rewards

• Take charge of your future with our generous 401K savings plan with company match, which is vested from day one.
• Participate in our company wide well-being program that also serves to lower your annual health insurance premiums.
• Explore new education opportunities with our Tuition Reimbursement Plan which covers up to $5,250.
• We offer work-life flexibility, meeting personal obligations along with professional success.

JOB SUMMARY

• Responsible for planning and organizing production reporting and scheduling production requirements. 

   

 KEY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare and maintain the accuracy of the following reports and projections in accordance with established company systems and procedures to include but not limited to the following reports, i.e.  Production Input Control, Daily Weekly Operating, Downtime Summary, Muller and Cheshire Downtime, Daily Production Declining, Schedule Production Work, and Oracle Activity.

• Perform research and activities to acquire the knowledge and understanding of machine components and manufacturing operations.

• Develop, implement, and monitor proper scheduling procedures to maximize production and minimize downtime.

• Demonstrates advance skills in computers and production reports.

• Creates address files for GMS and synchronize data for carrier route level coverage.

• Communicate with management concerning production scheduling and reports.

• Provides counseling and training to other technicians to ensure business needs are met.

• Investigate and pursue opportunities for related industry training and certification, to create networking opportunities and increase workplace performance.

• Provide advice and support to the production and logistics managers and ensure that all business requirements are met in a timely manner.

• Oversee the distribution of Change Notices and Solo Masters.

• Notify management of any problems adversely impacting production.

EDUCATION

• High school diploma or equivalent

• Prefer associates degree or equivalent experience

• Pursuit of training and certification through the American Production and Inventory Control Society

EXPERIENCE

• Required 3 – 5 years related experience

   

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Ability to speak and communicate effectively utilizing the English language

• Good written English skills                        

• Advanced computer software experience

• Strong knowledge and understanding of machine components and manufacturing operation

• Advanced knowledge of production and material reports

• Open communication with Client Services

• Strong continuous project experience

• Demonstrates advance skills in computers and production reports

COMMUNICATION AND CONTACTS

• Open communication with Client Services

• This position will be the main interface with Client Services

Education & Knowledge:

Required:

High school diploma or equivalent

Ability to speak and communicate effectively utilizing the English language

Good written English skills                             

Advanced computer software experience

Strong knowledge and understanding of machine components and manufacturing operation

Preferred:

Prefer associates degree or equivalent experience

Pursuit of training and certification through the American Production and Inventory Control Society

 Physical Requirements / Working Conditions:

 Office Environment, computer usage and walking on the production floor as needed.   

Employees are responsible for supporting and complying with internal and external audits, to include providing information, performing assigned tasks to ensure compliance, and preparing and maintaining evidence that key duties identified as internal controls have been performed.

All employees are responsible for supporting and complying with safety and security policies to promote a healthy working environment.

Valassis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicants who have disabilities may request that accommodations be made in order to complete the selection process by contacting us at 616-541-3145.