Bindery Operator 3

RR Donnelley; St. Charles (IL); On-site; USD 36,162 - 38,986; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Job summary

A major printing company is seeking a skilled individual to operate and adjust various binding machines. The candidate will be responsible for ensuring safety and quality during production, while also directing the crew. A thorough understanding of machinability and ability to make detailed adjustments is required. This role offers competitive hourly pay with additional benefits, including medical coverage and a 401(k) match. The ideal candidate should have a strong technical background in operating bindery equipment.

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of setup and adjustment procedures for binding machines.
• Ability to operate complex machinery requiring skillful manual adjustments.
• Understanding of different paper weights and conditions.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate various binding machines.
• Inspect and ensure equipment safety.
• Direct production crew and monitor quality.

Skills

Equipment handling

Quality monitoring

Machinability knowledge

Technical adjustments

Tools

Bindery machines

Hand tools

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 though 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

2nd shift

The pay range for this role at the noted location is $26.25 to $28.30 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.

All employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of both a pre-employment background and drug screen.

RRD is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans