Bindery Operator 1 (Folder, Kluge, and/or UV operator)..

RRD Company; Timonium (MD); On-site; USD 25,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Tuition assistance

Maternity leave

Adoption assistance

Job summary

RRD Company in Timonium, MD seeks a skilled Bindery Operator 1 for 1st shift to set up and run folders, cutters, collators, and related bindery equipment. The role requires operating multiple machines to produce books, catalogs, and manuals with attention to quality and efficiency.

The position emphasizes safety, accuracy, and the ability to direct a crew through production stages while maintaining productivity and output. Competitive hourly pay reflects experience and shift differentials.

Qualifications

• Set up, adjust, and operate a variety of binding machines.
• Inspect equipment for safety issues.
• Read job orders and adjust machines for dimensional accuracy.
• Familiarity with paper weights, sizes, and colors.

Responsibilities

• Operate bindery systems (folders, cutters, collators) to produce finished books.
• Direct crew through production steps and monitor quality and productivity.
• Maintain and adjust equipment as required for print runs.
• Ensure safe operation and adherence to procedures.

Skills

Familiarity with paper weights

Dimensional accuracy

Basic mathematics

Read and interpret work orders

Tools

Folders

Cutters

Collators

Stitchers

Binding/gluing machines

Job description

Bindery Operator 1 (Folder, Kluge, and/or UV operator)..

• Full-time
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• Shift: 1st Shift
• Compensation: USD 18.48 - USD 26.93 - hourly

• 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.
• PCA/RRD is close to a light rail station in Timonium, 1st shift position
• 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
• 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 hand tools (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
• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
• Thepay range for this role at the noted location is $18.48 - $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.
• • medical
  • dental
  • vision coverage