Bindery Operator 2

Lakeside Book Company in; Crawfordsville (IN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$100 Safety Shoe Reimbursement

$100 Safety Glasses Reimbursement

Company provides all tools

2 Weeks’ Vacation

Training provided

Job summary

Lakeside Book Company in Crawfordsville, IN seeks a Lead Bindery Operator 2 for the day shift (7am-3pm). You will set up, adjust and operate a range of bindery machines to process printed sheets into final books, catalogs, and manuals.

Responsibilities include directing a production crew, monitoring quality and output, inspecting equipment for safety, and performing routine adjustments. The position offers growth, training, and vacation time.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of setup, adjustment and operation of bindery equipment to finish printed materials.
• Knowledge of paper weights, sizes, colors and conditions for machine adjustments.
• Understanding limitations and capabilities of bindery machines for complex setups.
• Ability to use hand tools for machine adjustments and maintenance.
• Ability to read and follow sequences of machine operations.

Responsibilities

• Set up, adjust and operate bindery machines including cutters, folders, collators, stitchers and gluing systems.
• Inspect equipment for safety and proper operation.
• Operate automatic adhesive binding machines and related stations as required.
• Coordinate multiple work stations on a single job and adjust for output.
• Direct the production crew and monitor quality, output and productivity.

Skills

Lead a crew

Quality control

Machine setup

Safety awareness

Reading instructions

Tools

Binding machines

Case making equipment

Decorating equipment

Job description

Bindery Operator 2 - BMO

Shift - Days 7am-3pm

Starting Rate:$23.47-$29.50 per hour

Additional Incentives:

• $100 Safety Shoe Reimbursement
• $100 Safety Glasses Reimbursement
• Company will provide all tools necessary
• 2 Weeks’ Vacation
• Training provided

Work Hours: Days 8 hr shifts
Location:600 State Road 32 West, Crawfordsville, IN 47933

As our Lead Bindery Operator, you will:

• 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 and/or 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:

• Thorough knowledge of the setup, adjustment, procedures, capabilities and limitations of equipment to perform the full range of standard and specialized binding, folding, collating, and cutting of printed materials to complete a finished product
• Comprehensive knowledge of machinability of 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)
• Thorough knowledge of limitations and capabilities of all machines used to accomplish unusual set ups or machine combinations to produce unique or one of a kind printed materials
• 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 difficult 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
• Skill in operating complicated bindery equipment such as folders, cutters, collators, stitchers, drills, binding/gluing machines
• 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

Physical Requirements:

• Job requires ability to exert 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects