Bindery Operator

RR Donnelley; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) with match

Life insurance

Tuition assistance

Employee discounts

Job summary

RR Donnelley in Des Moines, IA seeks a skilled Bindery Operator to set up, adjust and operate a range of binding and finishing machines. The role involves coordinating multiple stations, ensuring quality output, and guiding a crew through production to meet specifications.

The position emphasizes safety, efficiency, and proficiency with high-volume bindery equipment, with compensation around the stated range and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret written work orders or other job specifications containing bindery requirements; independently decides on equipment type.
• Must be able to calculate distances, clearances, and fits in combining machines.
• Skill in using the full range of standard and specialized tools and devices to adjust and maintain bindery machines.
• Knowledge of complex bindery machines and their folds, collating, and finishing operations.
• Understanding paper stock quality and finishing requirements.
• Skill in setting up and adjusting machines to prevent impressions on printed materials.

Responsibilities

• Set up, adjust and operate various bindery machines with multiple functions and stations.
• Inspect equipment for safety issues and ensure quality, output and productivity.
• Direct crew across production tasks and coordinate multiple work stations on a machine.
• Monitor finishing operations and maintain dimensional accuracy per specifications.

Skills

Read work orders

Interpret specs

Distance calculations

Operate bindery machines

Coordinate stations

Direct crew

Quality monitoring

Job description

Job Description

• 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)
• 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

• Ability to read and interpret written work orders or other job specifications containing bindery requirements which indicate the number and sequence of machine operations required to complete the work and to maintain dimensional accuracy in accordance with instructions provided; independently makes decisions on the type of equipment to be used
• Must be able to calculate distances, clearances, and fits in combining machines
• Skill in using the full range of standard and specialized tools and devices to adjust and maintain the functional accuracy and operating conditions of the bindery machines
• General knowledge of the more complex bindery machines (i.e. fully automatic binding machines (perfect binders), multiple station collators and multiple folding units, either individually or combined) to perform the full range of standard and specialized folds of printed materials
• Thorough knowledge of the set up, operating requirements, procedures, capabilities and limitations of one or more bindery machines to perform the full range of standard and specialized folding, collating and cutting of printed materials to complete a combined finishing product
• Knowledge of the quality and machining requirements of various coated and uncoated types of paper stock
• Skill in setting up and adjusting machines for finishing operations and to refine such adjustments for the weight, color, machinability and quality of paper stock being used and to prevent machining impressions on the printed materials

Additional Information

The pay range for this role at the noted location is $60,300 annually. The actual rate of pay offered may vary based upon, but not limited to education, skills, experience, proficient, performance, shift, and location. In addition to the base salary, depending on the role, the total compensation package may also include a sign-on bonus, overtime, shift differential, call-in and stand-by pay. RRD offers benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, disability insurance, 401(k) with match, life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, plus tuition assistance, and employer/partner discounts.

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RRD is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans

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