Overview
Salary: $18.06-20.07 Hourly up to $20.07/hr
We are seeking a detail-oriented, highly motivated Peripheral Equipment Operator to join a dynamic data center and operations team in the financial services industry. In this entry-level role, you will play a key part in maintaining seamless data center operations, managing equipment workflows, and ensuring the high quality and accuracy of output. This position offers hands-on experience, foundational skill development, and a clear growth trajectory alongside experienced industry professionals.
Key Responsibilities
- Equipment Operation: Operate a range of computer peripheral equipment-including industrial printers, finishing machines, material handling devices, and mail processing equipment-under guidance from senior staff.
- Basic Maintenance & Troubleshooting: Perform routine service actions, clear equipment jams, and handle common operational issues to minimize downtime.
- Production & Inventory Tracking: Prepare production control reports, track outgoing materials, and manage inventory utilizing both automated software and manual tracking systems.
- System Operations: Utilize computer terminals and PCs to manage work queues, update job statuses, and respond to system alerts.
- Document Handling: Assist with manual document assembly, postage application, packaging, and sorting as needed.
- Team Collaboration: Work closely with peers, team leads, and management to maintain steady output and ensure output quality standards are met.
Qualifications & Skills
- Education: High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Mathematical Proficiency: Strong basic math skills for tracking product counts, balancing batch counts, and maintaining error-free inventory control.
- Problem-Solving & Detail Orientation: Sharp attention to detail to detect document out-of-sequence errors, print quality defects, or material mismatches. Ability to troubleshoot routine mechanical jams.
- Communication: Clear verbal communication skills for collaborating with team leads, management, and technical support personnel.
- Technical Aptitude: Eagerness to learn computer peripheral hardware, system messages, and workflow management software.
- Organization: Basic organizational and time-management skills to lay out tasks efficiently and maintain an orderly work area.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience: 1+ years of experience in a data center, print production center, or high-volume mailroom environment.
- Technical Knowledge: General working knowledge of industrial computer peripheral hardware and print/mail production software.
- Proactive Mindset: Demonstrated initiative in learning organizational processes and business-specific workflows.
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