Bindery Operator 2

RR Donnelley; Timonium (MD); On-site; USD 25,030 - 38,297; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Tuition assistance

Parental leave

Job summary

RR Donnelley in Timonium, Maryland, is hiring for a role focused on setting up and operating a variety of auxiliary binding machines. Candidates will ensure safety, monitor quality, and direct production activities.

The position requires skills in operating complex machinery, maintaining quality standards, and making adjustments for various paper stocks. This role supports a range of products from books to magazines, and the company is committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Ability to calculate distances and fits in machines.
• Experience with various bindery machines.
• Ability to make independent decisions about equipment.

Responsibilities

• Set up, adjust, and operate multiple binding machines.
• Inspect equipment for safety issues.
• Monitor quality and productivity.
• Direct production crew throughout the operation.

Skills

Ability to read and interpret work orders

Skill in using bindery tools and devices

General knowledge of complex bindery machines

Thorough knowledge of operating requirements

Knowledge of paper stock quality and machining

Skill in setting up and adjusting machines

Job description

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.

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

• 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.

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

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

The salary range for this role at the noted RRD location is $18.17 - $27.80 / hour. Typically, roles follow step progressions to a target rate or set increments over time. Depending on the role, in addition to the hourly rate of pay, the total compensation package may also include overtime, shift differential, call-in, and/or stand‑by pay. RRD’s benefit offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, plus parental leave, adoption assistance, tuition assistance and employer/partner discounts.