Bindery Operator 2

RRD; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with match

Life insurance

Job summary

RR Donnelley is seeking an experienced Bindery Operator to join its production team. The role focuses on setting up and operating a range of bindery equipment to produce final books, catalogs, and magazines with emphasis on accuracy and throughput.

The position requires strong mechanical aptitude, attention to detail, and the ability to supervise crew while maintaining safety and quality standards. Competitive hourly pay and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret written work orders or job specifications with bindery requirements.
• Must be able to calculate distances, clearances, and fits for combining machines.
• Knowledge of operating requirements and limitations of bindery equipment.

Responsibilities

• Set up, adjust and operate various bindery machines including cutting heads and feeders.
• Inspect equipment for safety issues and ensure quality, output and productivity.
• Direct crew through all aspects of production and coordinate multiple work stations.
• Make adjustments to coordinate multiple stations on a single machine.
• Ensure finishing products meet dimensional and stock quality standards.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Attention to detail

Read work orders

Tools

Bindery machines

Power paper cutters

Job description

RR Donnelley Company San Antonio, our people make a difference every day – in production, working with customers, or behind the scenes in a support role. They know how to manage the job and exceed expectations! Founded in 1864, RRD is a global company that employs over 25,000 people in 40 countries across the globe. For challenging and rewarding career opportunity with an innovative industry leader, consider starting or continuing your career with RRD! We are currently seeking an experienced BinderyOperator.

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 $20.00 - $29.00 / 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.

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 your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

RRD is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans

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