Collator Operator- 2ndShift

RR Donnelley & Sons; Osage (IA); On-site; USD 31,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k) with match

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Tuition assistance

Employer discounts

Job summary

RR Donnelley & Sons in Osage, IA is seeking a Collator Operator for the 2nd shift to set up and operate collating and labeling equipment to produce customer- specific finishes on in-process materials.

The role requires following detailed work orders, maintaining quality, and meeting production targets; safety is a priority. The company offers a competitive pay rate with a $2 shift premium and opportunities for overtime, plus a full benefits package.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret work orders containing collating requirements.
• Knowledge of paper stock quality and processing needs.
• Skill in setting up finishing equipment and adjusting for weight and color.
• Ability to calculate distances, clearances, and fits between machines.

Responsibilities

• Sets up and operates collating and/or labeling/patching machines to add value to in-process work.
• Reviews specifications and sets up equipment for forms collating from web rolls and patches.
• Operates binding-related tasks like folding, gluing, perforating, and cutting.
• Performs safety inspections, documents issues and tracks production.

Skills

Reading specs

Paper stock knowledge

Machine setup

Quality control

Measurement & tolerances

Safety inspections

Tools

Collating machines

Labeling/patching equipment

Finishing equipment setup

Job description

RRD is a leading global provider of marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions that elevate engagement across the complete customer journey. The company offers the industry's most trusted portfolio of creative execution and world-wide business process consulting, with services designed to lower environmental impact. With 22,000 clients, including 93% of the Fortune 100, and 32,000 employees across 28 countries, RRD brings the expertise, execution, and scale designed to transform customer touchpoints into meaningful moments of impact.

Job Description

Collator Operator - 2nd Shift

Starting min rate of $24.44hr (including shift differential)

Schedule:

-Monday - Friday

-3:00pm - 11:00pm

-Occasional overtime may be required including weekends

-$2/hr shift premium

• Sets up and operates collating and/or labeling/patching machines to produce value added enhancements to in-process work
• Review specifications and set up equipment that perform forms collating from web rolls, label affixing, or window patching to printed or in-process materials specific to the customer's requirements
• Equipment operated may perform functions related to assembling and perforating signatures, stapling, gluing, folding, or cutting sheets of paper, forms, or signatures in specified sequence to form completed sets or die cut and apply labels or films to paper substrates
• Perform safety inspections, document problems, and track production during operation

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret written work orders or other job specifications containing collating requirements which indicate the number and sequence of webs required to complete the work and to maintain dimensional accuracy in accordance with instructions provided
• Knowledge of the quality and machining requirements of various coated and uncoated types of paper stock
• Skill in setting up and adjusting machines for finishing operations and to refine such adjustments for the weight, color, machinability and quality of paper stock being used and to prevent machining impressions on the printed materials
• 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 collating machines
• General knowledge of the collating/label application machines to perform the full range of standard and specialized folds, gluing, perforating and cutting of printed materials
• Thorough knowledge of the set up, operating requirements, procedures, capabilities and limitations of the collating machine to perform the full range of standard and specialized folding, collating and cutting of printed materials to complete a combined finishing product

Additional Information

The pay range for this role at the noted location is $22.44 - $31.62 per hour. The actual rate of pay offered may vary based upon, but not limited to education, skills, experience, proficient, performance, shift, and location. In addition to the base salary, depending on the role, the total compensation package may also include a sign-on bonus, overtime, shift differential, call-in and stand-by pay. RRD offers benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, disability insurance, 401(k) with match, life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, plus tuition assistance, and employer/partner discounts.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

RRD is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans

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