Bindery Operator (Cutter, Folder, Die Cutter, Stitcher)

RRD; West Bend (WI); On-site; USD 29,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance

PTO and life insurance

Job summary

RRD is seeking a skilled Bindery Technician for the 3rd shift in Wisconsin, offering a pay range of 21.00/hr to 26.26/hr plus a 2.00/hr shift differential. You will set up and operate a variety of binding and finishing equipment, inspect for safety, and guide a production crew to deliver finished books, catalogs, and printed materials.

The role requires strong reading of work orders, precise machine adjustment, and maintaining quality across multiple stations.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret work orders and specify machine operations.
• Ability to calculate distances and fits for equipment.
• Skill in adjusting bindery machines to maintain accuracy.
• Knowledge of various bindery machines and finishing operations.

Responsibilities

• Set up, adjust and operate bindery machines and attachments to produce final books, catalogs, or magazines.
• Inspect equipment for safety issues and ensure proper operation.
• Direct crew through all aspects of production and coordinate multiple stations.
• Monitor quality, output and productivity to meet specifications.
• Make adjustments to optimize finishing processes and stock handling.

Skills

Reading work orders

Math for tolerances

Machine setup

Quality monitoring

Team leadership

Safety awareness

Tools

Perfect binder

Collators

Folding units

Power cutters

Job 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

Shift Available

3rd Shift: 7:00 PM - 5:00 AM (Monday- Thursday)

Pay Range: 21.00/HR - 26.26/HR + 2$/hr Shift Differential for 3rd shift

• 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.
• 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

• 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

Additional Information

The national pay range for this role is $21 to 26.26 Hourly. The pay range may be slightly lower or higher based on the geographic location of the hired employee. The actual 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 participation in a bonus, commission or incentive program. 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 your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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

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