Bindery Worker (we will train!)

PrintWorkers; Bridgeton (MO); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

PrintWorkers is seeking a Bindery Worker to operate various binding and finishing equipment in our Missouri facility. No prior experience is required as we provide training, with a focus on accuracy and efficiency in processing books, catalogs, and other print materials.

You will handle punching, folding, stitching, gluing, and packaging tasks, ensuring correct page order and quality. The role requires physical effort and adherence to safety protocols in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Basic Math skills for everyday tasks.
• Strong manual dexterity to handle paper, binding, and trimming equipment.
• Attention to detail to ensure correct binding and page order.

Responsibilities

• Tends bindery machines to assemble printed materials.
• Operates punching, folding, stitching, and binding equipment.
• Inspects finished products for binding defects and accuracy.
• Packs and prepares products for shipment or storage.

Skills

Reading comprehension

Basic Math

Manual dexterity

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Job description

Cutter Operator, Folder-Gluer, Folding Operator, General Binding, Hand Bindery, Stitcher Operator, Saddle Stitcher, Skilled Bindery

Job Description

Job Title:Bindery Worker | Hand Work | Fulfillment

Department:Bindery

Reports To:Bindery Supervisor

Summary Tends various machines and equipment and performs any combination of the following tasks involved in binding books, periodicals, and pamphlets, and assembling related printed materials in accordance with work order specifications by performing the following duties. Pay is competitive + Outstanding benefits and Paid time off!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Punches holes in paper sheets, manually or by machine.
• Creases and compresses signatures prior to affixing covers, using press or by hand.
• Fastens sheets, signatures, or other printed materials together, using hand or machine stapler, or adjusts or tends machine that inserts wire or plastic binding strips into punched holes to fasten pages and covers together.
• Feeds covers, signatures, and sheets into various machines for collating, stitching, trimming, folding, ruling, stapling, roughing, indexing, gluing, and perforating operations.
• Removes, stacks, and packs printed material in various stages of completion on pallets as it accumulates on delivery table of machines.
• Examines stitched, collated, bound, and unbound publications to ascertain that pages are bound in numerical or folio order according to sample copy, and for such defects as imperfect bindings, ink spots, torn, loose, and uneven pages, and loose and uncut threads.
• Inserts illustrated pages, extra sheets, and collated sets into catalogs, periodicals, directories, pocket portfolios, or looseleaf binders, and insert sheets and applies labels to envelopes or periodicals by hand or machine.
• Applies adhesive tape, mylar strips, and index tabs to sheets by machine.
• Starts, stops & regulates the speed of conveyor.
• Wraps product in plastic, using shrink-wrapping machine, packs products in boxes, and tapes lids of boxes shut.
• Records daily production.
• Cleans work area around machine.

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience We will train. No experience necessary.

Language Skills Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills Basic Math

Reasoning Ability Can apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

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.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.