Bindery Assistant

RRD; Buffalo Grove (IL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Parental leave, tuition assistance, &員

Job summary

RRD is seeking an assistant Bindery Operator to help set up and run complex binding machinery in Buffalo Grove, IL. You will interpret orders, plan operations, and adjust equipment to maintain tolerances, performing routine maintenance as required.

The role emphasizes manual dexterity with hand tools, basic arithmetic, and precise material handling to ensure quality output across binding processes.

Qualifications

• Assist in the setup of binding machinery and maintain equipment.
• Ability to adjust machinery for paper size, thickness, and margins.
• Understand basic arithmetic and fractions for setup accuracy.
• Skill in using hand tools to adjust equipment and position materials.
• Capable of organizing and stacking paper neatly for production.

Responsibilities

• Assist Bindery Operators by setting up and maintaining binding equipment.
• Interpret job orders, plan operations, and adjust equipment as needed.
• Monitor equipment to maintain tolerances and make adjustments.
• Perform daily maintenance: clean machinery, check lubricants.

Skills

Binding machinery setup

Machine adjustments

Paper handling

Basic arithmetic

Attention to tolerances

Job description

RRD is a leading global provider of marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions that elevate engagement across the complete customer journey. The company offers the industry’s most trusted portfolio of creative execution and world-wide business process consulting, with services designed to lower environmental impact. With 22,000 clients, including 93% of the Fortune 100, and 32,000 employees across 28 countries, RRD brings the expertise, execution, and scale designed to transform customer touchpoints into meaningful moments of impact.

RRD is a leading global provider of marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions that elevate engagement across the complete customer journey. The company offers the industry’s most trusted portfolio of creative execution and world-wide business process consulting, with services designed to lower environmental impact. With 22,000 clients, including 93% of the Fortune 100, and 32,000 employees across 28 countries, RRD brings the expertise, execution, and scale designed to transform customer touchpoints into meaningful moments of impact.

Job Description

• Assist Bindery Operators by setting up and maintaining major or complex binding equipment (i.e. ink jet and mailing devices, power folders and power collators, power cutters, speed binder, in-line cover-inserter with four-knife trimmer)
• Interprets job orders for this equipment, plans necessary operations, and sets up and adjusts equipment
• Monitor equipment during operations to ensure tolerances are being maintained
• Make adjustments as necessary
• Perform daily maintenance duties such as cleaning machinery to remove paper dust and lint, check pumps and other operating parts for proper lubrication, and lubricate equipment as needed

Qualifications

• Under the direction of the operator, apply working knowledge assist in the set-up of more complicated binding machinery
• Ability to make machine adjustments for differences in paper size or thickness, hole or margin distances, paper folds or other work requirements or material characteristics
• Knowledge of basic arithmetic and fractions
• Ability to apply such knowledge while accurately locating materials on machine surfaces
• Skill in using hand tools (i.e. rulers, screwdrivers, wrenches) to make machine adjustments
• Ability to set up, arrange, and hand collate as well as to fan, jog and stack various sizes of paper neatly
• General knowledge to set up and maintain a variety of single function, hand and foot automated bindery machines, such as staplers, punches, drills and binding-glue devices

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

The salary range for this role at the noted RRD location is $16.75 - $21.25 / hour. Starting pay decisions are determined based on multiple factors including but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, skills, experience, certifications, proficiency, performance, shift, location, and other business needs. Typically, roles follow step progressions to a target rate or set increments over time. Depending on the role, in addition to the hourly rate of pay, the total compensation package may also include overtime, shift differential, call-in, and/or stand-by pay. RRD’s benefit offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, plus parental leave, adoption assistance, tuition assistance and employer/partner discounts.

RRD is an EEO/AA including Vets and Disabled Employer

RRD is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans

At RRD, we value innovation, authenticity, and integrity. To uphold the security and fairness of our hiring process, we ask that candidates refrain from using AI tools during interviews to ensure an authentic and secure experience. We appreciate your cooperation as we work to maintain a transparent and equitable hiring process.

All employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of both a pre-employment background and drug screen.