Assembler

Position: Assembler 

We're seeking part-time or full-time Assembly team members to join our Production team. The Assembly Team helps to quality check and assemble products for inventory and order fulfillment. Applicants should be highly detail-oriented and able to stand for long periods. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, product quality inspection, product packaging, binding, and assembling products. We're looking for someone with a strong eye for detail, interested in and excited about Moglea products. The ideal candidate should be interested in optimizing production processes while working quickly. 

Our Company: 

Moglea was launched in 2012 and is under the creative direction of Chad and Meg Gleason. Their artful stationery and product line is created by using hand-applied production processes to add one-of-a-kind elements to each product. The production team in their Des Moines, Iowa-based studio thoughtfully applies layers of paint to extra thick sheets of paper before cutting them down, yielding completely unique compositions. Each piece is finished on one of their antique presses where it is foil stamped, printed, or die cut using traditional letterpress printing processes. 

The Moglea line is a joyful exploration of composition, pattern, and color. For each new release, Chad and Meg intentionally focus on adding unexpected production processes or visual ideas to the current collection. The result is a product line in which each piece feels like a work of art that is meant to be shared. 

The Moglea line is sold worldwide, with placement in over 1000 stores. The line is also sold nationwide by retailers such as Anthropologie, West Elm, CB2, Nordstrom and Dick Blick Art Materials. 

Our Values

Sincerity: We speak honestly and from our heart. We believe in caring personally and challenging directly as a means to improve performance when working together. We share our own stories and extend space for others to share theirs. We truly think this is the best and only way we can continue to grow as a team and company. 

Accountability: We embrace mistakes and learn together. We listen, observe, and gather information that brings us closer to understanding our team. We take responsibility for mistakes and create solutions for how to improve. 

Respect: We respect and listen to all members of our team, whether new to Moglea or senior employees. We respect and value the mission of the Moglea organization and the decisions our founders make toward that vision. 

Empathy: We desire to truly know and understand all members of our team - their points of view, their motivations, and their personal feelings. We desire to match our team’s strengths and skills to roles that can make the most impact. Our understanding of others will help build sustainable and productive relationships that help improve the corporate intimacy within the culture at Moglea. 

Humility: We recognize that we can and we will be wrong. That new information, time, and new levels of understanding ask us to challenge our previously-held opinions and seek to improve ourselves and our work. We will be open to feedback from our peers, those above us, and our direct reports. We will self-reflect on recent decisions and motivations. 

Adaptive Tenacity:  We passionately commit to our goals and stick to that commitment with a spirit of open-hearted and earnest striving and life-long learning. We are growth-minded, and ask that all employees continue to grow and adapt to the growth of our company. We seek to accomplish higher levels of performance, improved communication, and stronger relationships with all Moglea employees. 

Integrity: We ask that all Moglea employees are trustworthy, do what is right, and lead by example. 

Ownership: We don’t wait for others to act. We take the initiative to bring about positive results. We ask that employees care about Moglea products, processes, property, and personnel just as much as an owner of the company would. Taking ownership means we are accountable for the results of our actions and that they are executed with the highest quality and in a timely manner. 

Joy: We acknowledge that as coworkers we see each other more than family and friends. Work can be challenging but overall, it should be fun, joyful, and fulfilling to every member of the Moglea team. We seek to ensure that every employee has a net positive experience while working at Moglea. 

Primary duties:

• Packaging and assembling Moglea products according to our Moglea Assembly Guide.
• Quality control for products - watching for production issues and sorting
• Helping put away and document product inventory.
• Maintaining target assembly times on all production processes and projects
• Maintaining the aesthetic quality of the Moglea brand.
• Sorting painted sheets for color and orientation in the Pressroom.
• Counting, Padding or assembling notepads and notebooks.
• Running printing presses - RISO.
• Running punching presses for Assembly needs.
• Running binding presses for Assembly Needs.
• Packing or pulling retail or wholesale orders - assisting the fulfillment team
• Helped with retail shop- Assisted customers with checkout, stocking products, and cleaning.
• General studio cleaning/maintenance - trash duty, dusting, and cleaning.
• Documenting all production projects so that they can be easily recreated.
• Troubleshooting machines and processes when necessary.
• Communicating with Leads regarding any issues, material needs, or questions regarding training or work assignments.
• Participating in weekly production meetings.
• Maintaining a clean work area daily.
• Training new employees on existing processes as needed.
• Effectively receiving and applying feedback.
• Adherence to Moglea safety standards, handbook policies, and overall guidance from management.
• Adherence to Moglea’s attendance policy.
• Professional and effective communication with all team members.
   

Desired Education/Experience/Skills

No experience is required—just an enthusiasm for the Moglea brand and products. We train on all processes. This job is physical, so you’ll need to be comfortable with performing repetitive tasks. Candidates must be able to lift 50 pounds and should expect to be on their feet all day. 
 

Position Type: Part-time and Full-time shifts are available. Part-time roles should be 10 - 20 hours weekly (with at least two shifts). Paid Internships are available. 

Starting Pay Range:

This position’s pay will be based on the candidate's experience/qualifications.  Our starting pay for part-time assembly roles is between $12.00 (only sleeving cards - typically student or internship credit roles)- 16.00 hourly (able to quickly complete complex products). We consider options for benefits (Health reimbursement arrangement, retirement savings (Simple IRA), Paid vacation, and sick days) at 4 months. 

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule - We can accommodate any schedule between 8 AM-5 PM, Monday through Friday. We offer two shifts - Monday through Thursday 7AM - 6PM or Monday Through Friday 7AM - 4PM.
• Free cards
• Relaxed work environment
• Free Downtown Parking.
• Ability to learn and grow within a creative environment
   

Location:
 

Our production studio is located in downtown Des Moines at 110 11th Street, Des Moines, IA 50309. 
 

Equal Opportunity Employer: 

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.  
 

Application Process:

Please email jobs@moglea.com and submit:

Your cover letter and resume (if you have one or just a listing of job history if applicable). Your cover letter should state why you think you would be a great fit at Moglea or why you would like to work at Moglea. 

Please also put the position you are applying for in the subject line of your email - Assembly Team Member. 

We appreciate you taking the time to consider yourself for this position. If you have any questions, please email jobs@moglea.com.
 

Notes:

This position could be used as an internship for school credit. Please note this request when you apply. We can accommodate most school requirements at Moglea.