Bindery Technician (Day Shift)

Arandell; Maple Grove (MN); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic production team as a Bindery Technician, where you will play a key role in transforming production requirements into high-quality products. This entry-level position offers a competitive hourly wage and opportunities for growth. You will be responsible for ensuring quality control, maintaining production flow, and following procedural guidelines. The ideal candidate will possess strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills, along with excellent communication abilities. Enjoy a supportive work environment with numerous benefits, including paid time off and a 401(K) contribution. If you're ready to kickstart your career in a thriving industry, this role is perfect for you!

Benefits

Paid time off

10 paid holidays

Company paid life insurance

3% 401(K) company contribution

Employee assistance program

Tuition Reimbursement

TelaDoc services

Referral and Sign-on Bonus

Climate controlled environment

Qualifications

• Previous Finishing Operator experience preferred.
• Knowledge of cutting, mailing, and folding is highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Feed jogged forms into the proper pocket and check for correctness.
• Stack books on pallets and verify load tags for accuracy.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Mathematical skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available.

The Bindery Technician is a part of our production team that expertly translates production requirements into visually appealing and functional products. You will maintain a high level of communication and attention to detail while checking the quality of the finished product, fulfilling production requirements, and following proper procedural guidelines.

This entry-level opportunity is paid at $17.00 Hourly with regularly scheduled increases to $20.90.

WHAT YOU’LL DO ON THE A-TEAM:

• Feed the jogged forms into the proper pocket, continuously checking the sample form that is hung above the pocket for correctness.
• Prepares a lift of signatures to be fed through the loaders and hand feed pockets by filling the lifts evenly, pulling out any damaged forms.
• Stack books on pallets properly and orderly to maintain pallet integrity.
• Verifies load tags and form identifications to make sure proper forms are at the machine.
• Follows the list of duties as assigned by Bookbinder or Bindery Technician Level 3.
• Re-piles all good forms found on the floor to their proper pallet to reduce waste.
• Checks books for proper trimming, wires, and markings.
• Ensures labels are properly glued and the bundles are sorted properly.
• Verifies that inkjet is legible and sorted properly.
• Ensure each bundle of mail has its own destination, there is a supplied tag for each area of bundles, that bundles are matched up with the appropriate zip codes, and load flags are properly attached to pallets.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous Finishing Operator experience including the ability to set up and operate bindery preferred.
• Knowledge of cutting, mailing, and folding is highly desired.
• Mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills are a must.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong math skills and knowledge.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Frequent standing.
• Frequent use of hands to type, finger, handle, grasp or touch objects and tools.
• Frequently required to talk or listen.
• Occasional sitting, walking, climbing, kneeling, squatting, stooping, crouching, crawling, twisting, bending, reaching.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Paid time off
• 10 paid holidays
• Company paid life insurance policy
• 3% 401(K) company contribution
• Employee assistance program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• TelaDoc services
• Referral and Sign-on Bonus available to eligible employees.
• Climate controlled environment

Arandell is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer and values diversity. Arandell does not discriminate on any unlawful basis including race, religion, color, national origin, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Arandell also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on these protected categories.