MAIL MACHINE OPERATOR

2 - 3 Yr Machine Operator Postal service Machine Operation, Mail operations

Skills: Operation and Control Posted 3 days ago

Job Definition:

Operate machines that: Emboss names, addresses, and other matter onto metal plates for use in addressing machines; print names, addresses, and similar information onto items such as envelopes, accounting forms, and advertising literature; address, fold, stuff, seal, and stamp mail; and open envelopes.

1) Inserts material for printing or addressing into loading rack on machine.
2) Starts machine.
3) Operates embossing machine or typewriter to make corrections, additions, and changes on address plates.
4) Removes printed material from machine, such as labeled articles, postmarked envelopes or tape, and folded sheets.
5) Selects type of die size.
6) Adjusts machine guides, rollers, and card insert prior to starting machine.
7) Changes machine ribbon.
8) Checks ink level, adds ink, and fills paste reservoir.
9) Observes machine operation to detect evidence of malfunctions during production run.
10) Makes adjustments to machine and inspects output for defects.
11) Positions plates, stencils, or tapes in machine magazine.

1) Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
2) Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
3) Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
4) Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
5) Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

1) Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
2) Information Ordering — The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
3) Manual Dexterity — The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
4) Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
5) Category Flexibility — The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.