Bindery - Bindery Operator 2

Lakeside Book Company; Crawfordsville (IN); On-site; USD 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Safety shoe reimbursement

Safety glasses reimbursement

Tools provided

Vacation (2 weeks)

Training provided

Job summary

Lakeside Book Company in Crawfordsville, IN is seeking a Lead Bindery Operator to set up, adjust and run a range of bindery equipment, including cutters, folders, collators and glue lines. You will inspect equipment for safety and coordinate multiple workstations to deliver high-quality printed materials.

The role includes directing a crew, monitoring quality and productivity, and performing routine machine adjustments.

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of bindery setup and operation.
• Ability to read work orders and coordinate machine operations.
• Knowledge of paper weights, sizes, and colors for proper adjustments.
• Experience with adjusting and maintaining bindery equipment.
• Skill operating folders, cutters, collators, stitchers, drills, binding/gluing machines.
• Ability to read and interpret written work orders for dimensional accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Set up, adjust and operate bindery equipment, including finishing units.
• Inspect equipment for safety issues and ensure safe operation.
• Operate adhesive binding machines and related stations as required.
• Coordinate multiple work stations on a single machine to optimize throughput.
• Direct crew and monitor quality, output and productivity.

Skills

Machine setup

Safety awareness

Bindery operations

Quality control

Team leadership

Job description

Bindery Operator 2 - BMO

Shift - 1st Shift 6am-3pm

Starting Rate: $24.00 - $30.25 per hour - 7% shift differential for 2nd and 3rd shifts.

Additional Incentives:

• $100 Safety Shoe Reimbursement
• $100 Safety Glasses Reimbursement
• Company will provide all tools necessary
• 2 Weeks' Vacation
• Training provided

Work Hours: 2nd Shift - 8 hr shifts - 3pm-11pm

Location: 600 State Road 32 West, Crawfordsville, IN 47933

As our Lead Bindery Operator, you will:

• Set up, adjust and operate a variety of auxiliary binding machines containing several cutting heads, control surfaces or other attachments (i.e. inkjet and mailing devices, case making & decorating equipment, folders, cutters, collators, stitchers, drills, binding/gluing machines and/or set up automatic bindery machines containing multiple functions and station capabilities (power paper cutters, power collators and gatherers, power folders, power speed binder) which can be electromechanically combined with other equipment and devices to produce a complete bindery and finishing unit that processes printed sheets into final books, catalogs, manuals, directories, magazines or other completed products
• Inspect equipment for safety issues
• May operate automatic adhesive binding machines (perfect binders) that contain numerous interrelated process stations that are fed collated sheets or signatures and perform such functions as vibrating, milling, roughening, gluing, covering and delivering or stacking completed books, magazines or catalogs
• Make needed adjustments to coordinate the multiple work stations on a single machine
• Direct crew though all aspects of production. Monitor quality, output and productivity

Qualifications:

• Thorough knowledge of the setup, adjustment, procedures, capabilities and limitations of equipment to perform the full range of standard and specialized binding, folding, collating, and cutting of printed materials to complete a finished product
• Comprehensive knowledge of machinability of different paper weights, sizes, kinds and colors so as to be able to identify paper conditions (i.e. excessive moisture or curling that frequently requires additional machine adjustment)
• Thorough knowledge of limitations and capabilities of all machines used to accomplish unusual set ups or machine combinations to produce unique or one of a kind printed materials
• Ability to use the full range of standard and specialized tools and devices to adjust and maintain the functional accuracy and operating conditions of the bindery machines
• Skill in making difficult adjustments to powered machines using hand tools (i.e. wrenches, screwdrivers, punches, knives) as well as more specialized hand tools, usually furnished by the machine manufacturer
• Skill in operating complicated bindery equipment such as folders, cutters, collators, stitchers, drills, binding/gluing machines
• Ability to read and interpret written work which indicates the number and sequence of machine operations required to complete the work and maintain dimensional accuracy in accordance with instructions provided

Physical Requirements:

• Job requires ability to exert 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects