Bindery Operator 3

RR Donnelley; Saint Charles (MO); On-site; USD 36,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Maternity leave and adoption support

Job summary

RR Donnelley in Missouri is seeking a bindery operator to set up and run a range of binding and finishing equipment. You will supervise a crew, monitor safety, quality and productivity on the 1st shift.

The role requires knowledge of paper weights and machine operations, and the ability to adjust machines using hand tools. RR Donnelley offers competitive pay and benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) and more.

Qualifications

• Experience with setup and operation of bindery equipment and machines.
• Ability to adjust to different paper weights, sizes and colors.
• Proficiency using hand tools to adjust and maintain machines.
• Ability to read and interpret work orders for machine operations.
• Ability to train and communicate with other employees.
• Direct crew and monitor quality, output and productivity.

Responsibilities

• Set up, adjust and operate a variety of auxiliary binding machines.
• Inspect equipment for safety issues.
• Operate automatic adhesive binding machines and related stations.
• Make adjustments to coordinate multiple work stations.
• Direct crew through all aspects of production and monitor quality.
• Train and communicate with other employees.

Skills

Bindery equipment operation

Machine adjustment

Quality control

Reading work instructions

Team leadership

Tools

Wrenches

Screwdrivers

Punches

Knives

Hand tools

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 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.

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Set up, adjust and operate a variety of auxiliary binding machines
• 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 set up, 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)
• 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
• Other duties as assigned
• Train, communicate with other employees

Additional Information

1ST SHIFT 6AM - 6PM ROTATING (FRONT AND BACK HALF)

The pay range for this role at the noted location is $26.25 to $28.65 per 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 [a sign-on bonus of $X,XXX], 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.

RRD is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans

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