Bindery Operator 3

RR Donnelley & Sons; St. Charles (IL); On-site; USD 36,162 - 39,468; Full time

Job summary

RR Donnelley & Sons seeks a skilled Bindery Operator to set up, adjust, and run various binding machines on the 2nd shift in St. Charles, IL. You will inspect equipment for safety, coordinate multi-station operations, and supervise a production crew to maintain quality and productivity.

Applicants should be familiar with bindery workflows, hand tools, and be able to read specifications to ensure dimensional accuracy. RR Donnelley & Sons offers comprehensive benefits and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of set up/adjustment of bindery equipment.
• Knowledge of paper weights, sizes, colors and machinability.
• Ability to adjust and maintain bindery machines using standard and specialized tools.
• Ability to read work instructions and maintain dimensional accuracy.
• Train and communicate with other employees.

Responsibilities

• Set up, adjust and operate a variety of auxiliary binding machines.
• Inspect equipment for safety issues.
• Operate automatic adhesive binding machines (perfect binders) handling multiple stations.
• Coordinate machine operations to align multiple workstations.
• Direct the production crew through all aspects of binding tasks.
• Monitor quality, output and productivity.

Skills

Bindery machinery setup

Quality inspection & monitoring

Team leadership

Reading specs & dimensional accuracy

Tools

Folders and cutters

Collators and stitchers

Binding/gluing machines

Job description

Job Description

• 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

2nd shift

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.

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