Hand Bindery Associate

Elanders USA LLC; Acworth (GA); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 2,755,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation

Holidays

Health Benefits

Dental & Vision Benefits

401(k) with matching

Life Insurance

Job summary

Elanders USA LLC in Acworth, GA is seeking a Hand Bindery Associate to support the Bindery department. This full-time role requires following work orders and assisting with finishing books, periodicals, and pamphlets.

The position involves operating basic bindery equipment, lifting up to 50 pounds, and standing for extended periods. Benefits include health coverage, vacation, and retirement plan options.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• 1-2 years of related work experience preferred.
• Reading, comprehending, and communicating work order instructions verbally and or in writing is required.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds routinely and operate non-powered material handling equipment (hand trucks, carts, etc.) required.
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time and move between production devices to load and unload required.
• Bending, stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and lifting repetitively for extended periods of time.

Responsibilities

• Follows instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job.
• Supports Bindery Operators on various machinery, equipment and performs any combination of tasks involved in finishing books, periodicals, and pamphlets.
• Assembles related printed materials in accordance with work order specifications.
• Punches holes in paper sheets, manually or by machine, creases and compresses signatures prior to affixing covers by hand.
• Fastens sheets, signatures, or other printed materials together, using hand or machine stapler, adjusts or tends machine that inserts wire or plastic binding strips into punched holes to fasten pages and covers together.
• Handles and packs printed material in various stages of completion in boxes and on pallets as it accumulates on delivery table of machines.
• Examines stitched, collated, bound, and unbound publications to make certain 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 pages, extra sheets, and collated sets into catalogs, periodicals, directories, pocket portfolios, or loose-leaf binders, and inserts sheets and applies labels to envelopes or periodicals by hand or machine.
• Wraps product in plastic, using shrink-wrapping machinery, packs products in boxes, and tapes lids of boxes shut.
• Assemble materials for shipment and ensure proper labeling and packaging.
• Operate basic bindery equipment, cutters, folders, stitchers, as needed.
• Cleans Bindery and work area around machines as needed.

Job description

About the Organization Elanders has changed the game when it comes to a responsive, cutting-edge approach to managing, producing, and distributing materials on-demand on a local and global scale.

Elanders was founded in Sweden in 1908 and has grown Internationally, partnering with our customers in global solutions within supply chain management and print & packaging.

Elanders' Atlanta, Georgia operations offers many rewards and incentives such as:

• BBQs
• off site events
• gift cards
• food trucks
• wellness activities
• and more.

These are just a few of the ways we show appreciation!

Benefits available to full time eligible employees:

• Vacation
• Holidays
• Bereavement
• Health Benefits
• Dental & Vision Benefits
• Company Paid Voluntary & Life Insurance
• Company Paid Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Supplemental benefits
• 401(k) with matching
• AND More!

Category Warehouse Operations

Req Number WAR-26-00002

Pay Range:

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Description

Position: Hand Bindery Associate

Department: Bindery

Location: Acworth, GA

Position Type: Full-Time

Pay Status: Non-Exempt

Effective: AUGUST 2026

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Follows instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job.
• Supports Bindery Operators on various machinery, equipment and performs any combination of tasks involved in finishing books, periodicals, and pamphlets.
• Assembles related printed materials in accordance with work order specifications.
• Punches holes in paper sheets, manually or by machine, creases and compresses signatures prior to affixing covers by hand.
• Fastens sheets, signatures, or other printed materials together, using hand or machine stapler, adjusts or tends machine that inserts wire or plastic binding strips into punched holes to fasten pages and covers together.
• Handles and packs printed material in various stages of completion in boxes and on pallets as it accumulates on delivery table of machines.
• Examines stitched, collated, bound, and unbound publications to make certain 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 pages, extra sheets, and collated sets into catalogs, periodicals, directories, pocket portfolios, or loose-leaf binders, and inserts sheets and applies labels to envelopes or periodicals by hand or machine.
• Wraps product in plastic, using shrink-wrapping machinery, packs products in boxes, and tapes lids of boxes shut.
• Assemble materials for shipment and ensure proper labeling and packaging.
• Operate basic bindery equipment, cutters, folders, stitchers, as needed.
• Cleans Bindery and work area around machines as needed.

Position Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or GED
• 1-2 years of related work experience preferred
• Reading, comprehending, and communicating work order instructions verbally and or in writing is required.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds routinely and operate non-powered material handling equipment (hand trucks, carts, etc.) required.
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time and move between production devices to load and unload required.
• Bending, stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and lifting repetitively for extended periods of time.

Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time

Exempt/Non-Exempt Non-Exempt

EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

This position is currently accepting applications.