H0308 Bindery Assistant

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Dallas, Northern (TX, KY); On-site; USD 29,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off

Disability insurance

401(k) with match

Life insurance

Tuition assistance

Maternity leave

Adoption assistance

Employee discounts

Job summary

RRD, a leading provider of marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions, seeks a Bindery Assistant for 1st shift in Dallas, TX. You will assist Bindery Operators with setup and operation of binding equipment, ensuring tolerances and quality.

Responsibilities include interpreting orders, preparing operations, and performing routine maintenance. The role requires precise adjustments, hand-tool use, and careful paper handling across diverse sizes and formats.

Qualifications

• Assist in set-up of more complicated binding machinery under supervision.
• Adjust machines for paper size, thickness, and margins.
• Basic arithmetic and fractions knowledge for setup calculations.
• Use hand tools to make machine adjustments.
• Set up, arrange, and hand collate, and stack paper neatly.
• Set up and maintain various bindery machines and accessories.

Responsibilities

• Assist Bindery Operators by setting up and maintaining major or complex binding equipment (i.e. ink jet and mailing devices, power folders and power collators, power cutters, speed binder, in-line cover-inserter with four-knife trimmer).
• Interpret job orders for this equipment, plan operations, and set up/adjust equipment.
• Monitor equipment during operations to ensure tolerances are maintained.
• Make adjustments as necessary.
• Perform daily maintenance such as cleaning machinery and lubricating parts.

Skills

Binding machinery setup

Machine adjustments

Hand tools

Paper handling

Reading job orders

Tools

Binding equipment (staplers, punches, drills)

Job description

• Army MOS: 83F:Printing and Bindery Specialist
• Department: Production & Manufacturing
• Shift: 1st Shift
• Compensation: USD 28,704 - USD 38,480 - yearly

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

• Assist Bindery Operators by setting up and maintaining major or complex binding equipment (i.e. ink jet and mailing devices, power folders and power collators, power cutters, speed binder, in-line cover-inserter with four-knife trimmer)
• Interprets job orders for this equipment, plans necessary operations, and sets up and adjusts equipment
• Monitor equipment during operations to ensure tolerances are being maintained
• Make adjustments as necessary
• Perform daily maintenance duties such as cleaning machinery to remove paper dust and lint, check pumps and other operating parts for proper lubrication, and lubricate equipment as needed

Qualifications

• Under the direction of the operator, apply working knowledge assist in the set‑up of more complicated binding machinery
• Ability to make machine adjustments for differences in paper size or thickness, hole or margin distances, paper folds or other work requirements or material characteristics
• Knowledge of basic arithmetic and fractions
• Ability to apply such knowledge while accurately locating materials on machine surfaces
• Skill in using hand tools (i.e. rulers, screwdrivers, wrenches) to make machine adjustments
• Ability to set up, arrange, and hand collate as well as to fan, jog and stack various sizes of paper neatly
• General knowledge to set up and maintain a variety of single function, hand and foot automated bindery machines, such as staplers, punches, drills and binding-glue devices

Additional Information

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

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,maternity leave
• adoption assistance
• and employer/partner discounts

Thepay range for this role at the noted location is $13.80-$18.50 / hour. The actual rate of 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 overtime, shift differential, call‑in, and stand‑by pay.

At RRD, we value innovation, authenticity, and integrity. To uphold the security and fairness of our hiring process, we ask that candidates refrain from using AI tools during interviews to ensure an authentic and secure experience. We appreciate your cooperation as we work to maintain a transparent and equitable hiring process.

All employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of both a pre‑employment background and drug screen.