Bindery Tech (Baton Rouge, LA)

Bcbsla; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Louisiana Blue is seeking a skilled Bindery Technician to provide bindery and finishing services across the printing operations. The role reports to the Manager of Printing Services and involves transforming job tickets into prepared setups on all bindery equipment.

Candidates should have a high school diploma and several years of experience in high-volume printing, with preference for printing and binding training.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required or preferred.
• Five years of high-volume printing experience preferred.
• Printing/binding vocational/technical training preferred.
• Working knowledge of departmental equipment, paper and chemicals.
• Able to troubleshoot routine equipment problems.
• Ability to set priorities and meet deadlines.
• Ensure project quality and cost effectiveness.
• Research and clarify project specifications as needed.

Responsibilities

• Create job tickets in Pace Print Mgt system and record actual time on jobs.
• Translate job ticket data to align, draw out, set up and run all bindery equipment for production and quality.
• Perform regular maintenance on all press equipment per manufacturer guidelines.
• Comply with laws and regulations relevant to duties; work environment is standard office with normal noise.

Skills

High-volume printing

Troubleshoot equipment

Time management

Quality control

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Printing/binding vocational training

Tools

Pace Print Mgt 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. We invite you to apply for a career with us.

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.

NATURE AND SCOPE

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.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

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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.

Company Mission

To improve the health and lives of Louisianians.

Company Vision

A better state of health through preventative, easier and more affordable healthcare

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana (Louisiana Blue) is incorporated as Louisiana Health Service & Indemnity company and is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana is licensed to sell products only in the state of Louisiana.