Bindery Operator 1 - BCS

RRD; St. Charles (IL); On-site; USD 25,747 - 38,021; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance

Maternity and adoption assistance

Job summary

RRD is seeking a skilled operator for auxiliary binding machines in St. Charles, Illinois. This role involves setting up and adjusting machines to ensure precise production outputs while maintaining safety and quality standards.

The ideal candidate will have familiarity with paper specifications and the ability to operate various equipment effectively. The pay for this position ranges from $18.69 to $27.60 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with various paper conditions.
• Basic math skills for dimensional requirements.
• Ability to maintain functional accuracy of machines.
• Use of hand tools for machine adjustments.
• Ability to interpret work instructions.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate various auxiliary binding machines.
• Inspect equipment for safety issues.
• Direct crew through production processes.
• Monitor quality, output, and productivity.

Skills

Familiarity with different paper weights

Basic mathematics skills

Ability to use standard and specialized tools

Skill in making adjustments to powered machines

Ability to read and interpret work instructions

Knowledge of bindery equipment operation

Working knowledge of printing procedures

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.

Shift: 2nd, 2pm-10pm

Job Description

• Set up, adjust and operate a variety of auxiliary binding machines containing several cutting heads, control surfaces or other attachments such as 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 through 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 (e.g., excessive moisture or curling that frequently requires additional machine adjustment).
• Familiarity with basic mathematics (e.g., 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 (e.g., 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. The pay range for this role at the noted location is $18.69 to $27.60 per 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.

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

RRD is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans.