Bindery Operator II — Finishing & Multi-Station Expert

RR Donnelley; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Disability insurance

401(k) with match

Life insurance

Tuition assistance

Maternity leave

Adoption assistance

Employer discounts

Job summary

RRD, a leading provider of marketing, print, and bindery solutions in San Diego, seeks a Printing & Bindery Specialist to set up and run a range of binding equipment. You will operate multiple machines, adjust settings for quality, and supervise a production crew to deliver finished books, catalogs, and manuals.

Responsibilities include safety checks, coordinating stations, and monitoring output and productivity while ensuring dimensional accuracy and adherence to specifications.

Qualifications

• Read and interpret work orders and bindery specs to determine machine operations.
• Ability to calculate distances, clearances and fits for machines.
• Operate and adjust bindery equipment safely and accurately.
• Knowledge of automatic binding machines and folding/ finishing equipment.
• Understand paper stock quality and machinability.
• Set up and refine finishing operations to prevent impressions.

Responsibilities

• Set up, adjust and operate a variety of auxiliary binding machines with multiple heads and attachments.
• Set up automatic bindery machines with multiple functions to produce finished books and catalogs.
• Inspect equipment for safety issues.
• Operate perfect binders with multiple process stations.
• Coordinate multiple work stations on a single machine.
• Direct crew through all aspects of production.
• Monitor quality, output and productivity.

Skills

Read work orders

Machine setup

Quality monitoring

Crew leadership

Dimensional accuracy

Safety awareness

Problem solving

Tools

Perfect binders

Collators

Folding units

Cutters

Inkjet devices

Job description

RRD, a leading provider of marketing, print, and bindery solutions in San Diego, seeks a Printing & Bindery Specialist to set up and run a range of binding equipment. You will operate multiple machines, adjust settings for quality, and supervise a production crew to deliver finished books, catalogs, and manuals.

Responsibilities include safety checks, coordinating stations, and monitoring output and productivity while ensuring dimensional accuracy and adherence to specifications.