Lead Bindery Operator – 1st Shift

RR Donnelley; Saint Charles (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Disability insurance

401(k) with match

Life insurance

Tuition assistance

Maternity leave

Adoption assistance

Employer/partner discounts

Job summary

RRD is seeking a 1st shift Bindery Specialist to set up and operate binding equipment, inspect for safety, and coordinate multi-station processes. You will lead a crew, monitor quality and productivity, and troubleshoot as needed in a manufacturing environment in Saint Charles, MO.

The role offers a competitive hourly wage and comprehensive benefits. Applicants should have thorough knowledge of bindery operations, paper characteristics, and the ability to interpret work instructions.

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of set up, adjustment, procedures, capabilities and limitations of equipment to perform the full range of standard and specialized binding, folding, collating, and cutting of printed materials to complete a finished product.
• Comprehensive knowledge of machinability of different paper weights, sizes, kinds and colors so as to identify paper conditions and adjust machines accordingly.
• Ability to use the full range of standard and specialized tools to adjust and maintain bindery machines.
• Skill in making difficult adjustments to powered machines using hand tools and equipment.
• Skill in operating bindery equipment such as folders, cutters, collators, stitchers, drills, binding/gluing machines.
• Ability to read and interpret written work which indicates the number and sequence of machine operations.

Responsibilities

• Set up, adjust and operate a variety of auxiliary binding machines.
• Inspect equipment for safety issues.
• Operate automatic adhesive binding machines (perfect binders) with multiple stations and manage sheet/collation workflow.
• Make adjustments to coordinate multiple work stations on a single machine.
• Direct crew through all production aspects.
• Monitor quality, output and productivity.

Skills

Machine operation

Quality control

Safety procedures

Team leadership

Troubleshooting

Reading instructions

Tools

Bindery equipment

Job description

RRD is seeking a 1st shift Bindery Specialist to set up and operate binding equipment, inspect for safety, and coordinate multi-station processes. You will lead a crew, monitor quality and productivity, and troubleshoot as needed in a manufacturing environment in Saint Charles, MO.

The role offers a competitive hourly wage and comprehensive benefits. Applicants should have thorough knowledge of bindery operations, paper characteristics, and the ability to interpret work instructions.