Bindery Operations Assistant Lead — Production & Training

Print Recruiting; United States; On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays

Weekly pay

Employee referral bonuses

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Print Recruiting is seeking an experienced Assistant Bindery Supervisor to support daily operations in a high-volume commercial printing and finishing environment. This role assists the Bindery Supervisor with coordinating production, assigning work, training staff, troubleshooting equipment, and ensuring on-schedule completion.

The ideal candidate has a strong bindery operations background, mechanical troubleshooting skills, and production leadership experience, with readiness to mentor

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in commercial printing bindery or finishing operations.
• Strong understanding of bindery equipment and production processes.
• Mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to read job tickets, layouts, measurements, and production specifications.
• Ability to organize workloads and manage competing production priorities.
• Strong communication and employee coaching skills.
• Basic computer skills for scheduling, reporting, and production documentation.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily bindery operations including cutting, folding, stitching, die cutting, gluing, and hand assembly.
• Coordinate employee assignments based on production schedules, equipment availability, and employee capabilities.
• Review job tickets, production specifications, samples, and schedules.
• Monitor production workflow and identify delays or bottlenecks.
• Assist operators with equipment setup, troubleshooting, and production issues.
• Coordinate with Maintenance to address equipment problems and minimize downtime.
• Monitor finished products for accuracy, quality, counts, dimensions, folding, and trimming.
• Train and coach employees on equipment operation and production procedures.
• Enforce safety standards, machine guarding, housekeeping, and company policies.
• Support communication between bindery and other production departments.
• Assist with production records, waste tracking, and shift reporting.
• Provide leadership and direction when the Bindery Supervisor is unavailable.

Skills

Team leadership

Production scheduling

Mechanical troubleshooting

Reading job tickets

Communication skills

Employee coaching

Safety compliance

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Müller Martini stitching equipment

Heidelberg Stahl equipment

MBO folding equipment

Polar cutters

Die cutting equipment

Folder gluing operations

Job description

Print Recruiting is seeking an experienced Assistant Bindery Supervisor to support daily operations in a high-volume commercial printing and finishing environment. This role assists the Bindery Supervisor with coordinating production, assigning work, training staff, troubleshooting equipment, and ensuring on-schedule completion.

The ideal candidate has a strong bindery operations background, mechanical troubleshooting skills, and production leadership experience, with readiness to mentor