Bindery Tech (Baton Rouge, LA)

Louisiana Blue; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Louisiana Blue is seeking a Bindery and Finishing Specialist to provide bindery and finishing services across the company, ensuring high-quality output and timely delivery.

This position reports to the Manager of Printing Services and has no direct reports. Residency in Louisiana or relocation is preferred and applicants must be authorized to work without sponsorship. The role requires strong collaboration with internal/external customers and departments to maintain quality and cost controls.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Prefer 5+ years of high-volume printing experience.
• Completion of printing/binding related vocational or technical training preferred.
• Working knowledge of departmental equipment, paper and chemicals; able to troubleshoot routine problems.
• Ability to establish priorities and meet deadlines; ensure quality and cost effectiveness.
• Research and clarify project specifications as needed.

Responsibilities

• Create job tickets in Pace Print mgt system and record actual time allocated for jobs.
• Translate job ticket information to align and operate all bindery equipment to produce quality printing.
• Perform regular maintenance on all press equipment per manufacturer guidelines.
• Comply with all laws and regulations related to duties and responsibilities.
• Work in a normal office environment with standard noise levels; mostly sedentary or standing.

Skills

High volume printing experience

Troubleshooting equipment

Prioritization & deadlines

Spec clarification & research

Pace Print system experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Pace Print management system

Job description

We take great strides to ensure our employees have the resources to live well, be healthy, continue learning, develop skills, grow professionally and serve our local communities.

Residency in or relocation to Louisiana is preferred for all positions.

Applicants must be authorized to work for Louisiana Blue in the United States without employer-sponsored immigration support. Louisiana Blue will not provide current or future employment-based immigration sponsorship or other immigration support for this opportunity, including H-1B, L-1, O-1, H-1B1, E-3, TN, or J-1 sponsorship or F-1 OPT/STEM OPT/CPT support. Applicants who would require such sponsorship or employer support during their employment should not pursue this opportunity.

Position Purpose

This position is responsible for providing bindery and finishing services to all areas of the company

Position Location

This position reports to the Manager of Printing Services.

Activities Of Direct Reports

This position has no reports.

Necessary Contacts

In order to effectively fulfill this position the incumbent must be in contact with: Internal customers, external customers, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Document Mgt, Materials Mgt. outside vendors, service personnel, and all employees as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Five Years Of High Volume Printing Experience Is Preferred.
• Completion of printing, binding related vocational or technical training is preferred.
• Working knowledge of all departmental equipment, paper and chemicals. Must be able to trouble shoot routine equipment problems.
• Must be able to establish and maintain priorities and deadlines. Able to ensure the quality and cost effectiveness of projects.
• Able to research and clarify specifications for projects as needed.

Accountabilities & Essential Functions

• Creates job tickets in Pace Print mgt system for all bindery production and records accurate actual time allocated on all jobs in Pace Print mgt system in Data collection to ensure timeliness.
• Translates information from job ticket to align, draw out, set up and run all bindery equipment for producing and ensuring quality printing
• Perform regular maintenance on all press equipment keeping with the guidelines provided by the Manufacturer to ensure Printing Services equipment stays in excellent running condition.
• Accountable for complying with all laws and regulations associated with duties and responsibilities.
• Job Duties are performed in a normal and clean office environment with normal noise levels.
• Work is predominately done while sitting or standing.
• The Ability To Comprehend, Document, And Analyze Is Required.

Additional Information

Please be sure to monitor your email frequently for communications you may receive during the recruiting process. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, only those most qualified will be contacted. To monitor the status of your application, please visit the "My Applications" section in the Candidate Home section of your Workday account.

If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, please contact [e-mail] for assistance.

In support of our mission to improve the health and lives of Louisianians, we encourage the good health of its employees and visitors. We want to ensure that our employees have a work environment that will optimize personal health and well-being. Due to the acknowledged hazards from exposure to environmental tobacco smoke, and in order to promote good health, our company properties are smoke and tobacco free.

We perform background and pre-employment drug screening after an offer has been extended and prior to hire for all positions. As part of this process records may be verified and information checked with agencies including but not limited to the Social Security Administration, criminal courts, federal, state, and county repositories of criminal records, Department of Motor Vehicles and credit bureaus. Pursuant with sec 1033 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, individuals who have been convicted of a felony crime involving dishonesty or breach of trust are prohibited from working in the insurance industry unless they obtain written consent from their state insurance commissioner.

Additionally, we are a Drug Free Workplace. A pre-employment drug screen will be required and any offer is contingent upon satisfactory drug testing results.

JOB CATEGORY: Administration, Facilities & Secretarial