Bindery Operator 1

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Timonium, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

RRD/PCA is seeking a Printing and Bindery Specialist for the 2nd shift in Timonium. You'll set up, adjust and operate a range of bindery machines to process printed sheets into final books, catalogs, and manuals.

You will monitor quality and productivity, inspect equipment for safety, and coordinate the crew across multiple workstations to ensure timely production. The role requires familiarity with various bindery processes and precise adjustments.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with paper weights, sizes, and colors to adjust machines.
• Ability to read job orders and interpret dimensional requirements.
• Skill in using handtools to adjust bindery machinery.
• Knowledge of set up and operation of folders, cutters, collators, stitchers, drills, binding/gluing machines.
• Ability to coordinate multiple workstations on a single machine.
• Attention to safety and equipment inspection.

Responsibilities

• Set up, adjust and operate bindery machines.
• Monitor quality, output and productivity.
• Direct crew through production.
• Inspect equipment for safety.
• Operate adhesive binding machines (perfect binders).
• Make adjustments to coordinate multiple stations.

Skills

Basic mathematics

Reading and interpreting work orders

Machine setup and adjustment

Tool handling

Quality control

Safety awareness

Tools

Wrenches

Screwdrivers

Punches

Knives

Job description

• Army MOS: 83F:Printing and Bindery Specialist
• Compensation: USD 18.49 - USD 26.93 - hourly

Company Description

• RRD/PCA is located close to light rail in Timonium.
• 2nd shift (2 pm to 10 pm)
• 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

• 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
• May 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

• Familiarity with 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)
• Familiarity with basic mathematics (i.e. decimals, metric units) to understand dimensional requirements contained in job orders and to make more complicated adjustments
• 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 adjustments to powered machines using handtools (i.e. wrenches, screwdrivers, punches, knives) as well as more specialized hand tools, usually furnished by the machine manufacturer
• 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
• Knowledge of operating procedures for bindery equipment such as folders, cutters, collators, stitchers, drills, binding/gluing machines
• Working knowledge of the set up, adjustment, procedures, capabilities and limitations of equipment to perform the full range of standard and specialized folding, collating, and cutting of printed materials to complete a finished product

Additional Information

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

Thepay range for this role at the noted location is $18.49 - $26.93/ hour. The actual rate of pay offered may vary based upon, but not limited to: education, skills, experience, proficiency, performance, shift, and location. In addition to base salary, depending on the role, the total compensation package may also include 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,maternity leave, adoption assistance, and employer/partner discounts.

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