Bindery Operator: Precision Finishing & Machine Setup

RRD; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

RRD is seeking a skilled Bindery Operator to set up and run a range of finishing equipment at our Des Moines facility. The role will involve adjusting multiple stations, monitoring output, and coordinating the production crew to meet quality and schedule standards.

Candidates should read complex work orders, interpret specifications, and apply precise tolerances across diverse bindery systems, including perfect binders and power cutters.

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.
• 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) 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.

Responsibilities

• 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 though all aspects of production
• Monitor quality, output and productivity

Skills

Read work orders

Machine setup & adjustment

Quality monitoring

Interpret specifications

Tools

Bindery machines

Power paper cutters

Perfect binders

Job description

RRD is seeking a skilled Bindery Operator to set up and run a range of finishing equipment at our Des Moines facility. The role will involve adjusting multiple stations, monitoring output, and coordinating the production crew to meet quality and schedule standards.

Candidates should read complex work orders, interpret specifications, and apply precise tolerances across diverse bindery systems, including perfect binders and power cutters.