Bindery Operator 2 (Die Cutter) 1st Shift

RR Donnelley; Cudahy (WI); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global provider of marketing and print solutions seeks a Bindery Operator to set up and operate various binding machines. The role involves ensuring quality and safety in production while managing a crew. Competitive pay and benefits are offered.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret job specifications.
• General knowledge of complex bindery machines.
• Thorough knowledge of setup and operating requirements.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate various auxiliary binding machines.
• Inspect equipment for safety issues.
• Monitor quality and productivity.

Skills

Reading and interpreting work orders

Calculating distances and clearances

Using specialized tools

Knowledge of bindery machines

Setting up and adjusting machines

Job description

Company 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 worldwide 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.

Job Description

Shift: 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Pay: $17.50/hr to $19.00/hr

• Set up, adjust, and operate a variety of auxiliary binding machines containing several cutting heads, control surfaces, or other attachments (e.g., 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, performing functions such as vibrating, milling, roughening, gluing, covering, and 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, indicating 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 (e.g., fully automatic binding machines, multiple station collators, and folding units) to perform standard and specialized folds of printed materials.
• Thorough knowledge of setup, operating requirements, procedures, capabilities, and limitations of one or more bindery machines to perform folding, collating, and cutting of printed materials to complete a finished product.
• Knowledge of the quality and machining requirements of various coated and uncoated paper stocks.
• Skill in setting up and adjusting machines for finishing operations, refining adjustments for weight, color, machinability, and paper quality to prevent impressions on printed materials.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. The pay range for this role at the noted location is $17.50 to $24.00 per hour, with actual rates varying based on education, skills, experience, proficiency, performance, shift, and location. The total compensation may include overtime, shift differential, call-in, and stand-by pay. RRD offers benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, disability insurance, 401(k) with match, life insurance, and other voluntary coverages, along with tuition assistance, maternity leave, adoption assistance, and employer/partner discounts.

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