Folder Operator

RR Donnelley; West Bend (AL); On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid time off

Disability insurance

401(k) with match

Life insurance

Other voluntary coverages

Tuition assistance

Maternity leave

Adoption assistance

Employer discounts

Job summary

RRD is seeking a Bindery Operator for the 3rd shift (7:00 PM - 5:00 AM, Mon-Thu) to set up, operate and maintain a range of bindery machines. The role focuses on producing books, catalogs, and printed materials with attention to quality and safety.

Qualifications

• Read and interpret work orders or specs to determine machine operations and tolerances.
• Calculate distances, clearances, and fits when combining machines.
• Use standard and specialized bindery tools to adjust and maintain equipment.
• Understand set up, operating requirements, and capabilities of bindery machines.
• Know the quality and machining requirements of various paper stocks.
• Set up machines for finishing operations and refine adjustments for weight and color.

Responsibilities

• Set up, adjust and operate a variety of bindery machines and finishing equipment.
• Operate automatic bindery machines with multiple functions to produce books, catalogs, and magazines.
• Inspect equipment for safety and reliability.
• Make adjustments to coordinate multiple work stations on a single machine.
• Direct crew through production steps and monitor output and quality.
• Monitor product quality, productivity, and efficiency.
• Maintain and troubleshoot bindery equipment to prevent issues.

Skills

Reading work orders

Dimensional accuracy

Machine setup & operation

Quality control

Leadership

Math for tolerances

Safety awareness

Job description

Company 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

Shift Available:

3rd Shift: 7:00 PM - 5:00 AM (Monday- Thursday)

Pay Range: 21.00/HR - 26.26/HR + 2$/hr Shift Differential for 3rd shift

• Set up, adjust and operate a variety of auxiliary binding machines containing several cutting heads, control surfaces or other attachments (i.e. inkjet and mailing devices, case making & decorating equipment, folders, cutters, collators, stitchers, drills, binding/gluing machines).
• Set up automatic bindery machines containing multiple functions and station capabilities (power paper cutters, power collators and gatherers, power folders, power speed binder) which can be electromechanically combined with other equipment and devices to produce a complete bindery and finishing unit that processes printed sheets into final books, catalogs, manuals, directories, magazines or other completed products
• Inspect equipment for safety issues.
• May operate automatic adhesive binding machines (perfect binders) that contain numerous interrelated process stations that are fed collated sheets or signatures and perform such functions as vibrating, milling, roughening, gluing, covering and delivering or stacking completed books, magazines or catalogs
• Make needed adjustments to coordinate the multiple work stations on a single machine
• Direct crew though all aspects of production
• Monitor quality, output and productivity

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret written work orders or other job specifications containing bindery requirements which indicate the number and sequence of machine operations required to complete the work and to maintain dimensional accuracy in accordance with instructions provided; independently makes decisions on the type of equipment to be used
• 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 bindery machines
• General knowledge of the more complex bindery machines (i.e. fully automatic binding machines (perfect binders), multiple station collators and multiple folding units, either individually or combined) to perform the full range of standard and specialized folds of printed materials
• Thorough knowledge of the set up, operating requirements, procedures, capabilities and limitations of one or more bindery machines to perform the full range of standard and specialized folding, collating and cutting of printed materials to complete a combined finishing product
• 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

Additional Information

The national pay range for this role is $21 to 26.26 Hourly. The pay range may be slightly lower or higher based on the geographic location of the hired employee. The actual pay offered may vary based upon, but not limited to: education, skills, experience, proficiency, performance, shift and location. In addition to base salary, depending on the role, the total compensation package may also include participation in a bonus, commission or incentive program.

RRD offers benefits including

• medical
• dental
• vision coverage
• paid time off
• disability insurance
• 401(k) with match
• life insurance
• other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages
• tuition assistance
• maternity leave
• adoption assistance
• 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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All employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of both a pre-employment background and drug screen.