Lead Bindery Operator — Precision Finishing

RR Donnelley; St. Charles (IL); On-site; USD 29,205 - 39,468; Full time

Job summary

RRD in Illinois is seeking a 1st shift Bindery Operator to set up, adjust and operate a range of bindery machines to convert printed sheets into final books, catalogs, and magazines.

You will read work orders, coordinate multiple stations, monitor quality and output, and train others in lean methodologies. The role requires safety awareness, detailed adjustments, and teamwork on the Production & Manufacturing line.

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

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Train others in new processes and lean methodologies
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Read work orders

Machine operation

Quality inspection

Lean training

Team leadership

Tools

Automatic bindery machines

Perfect binders

Power paper cutters

Collators

Folders

Job description

RRD in Illinois is seeking a 1st shift Bindery Operator to set up, adjust and operate a range of bindery machines to convert printed sheets into final books, catalogs, and magazines.

You will read work orders, coordinate multiple stations, monitor quality and output, and train others in lean methodologies. The role requires safety awareness, detailed adjustments, and teamwork on the Production & Manufacturing line.