Paper Cutter Operator (m/f/d)

KASTNER AG; Germany (OH); On-site; USD 21,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Modern cutting equipment

Supportive team

Company pension scheme

Long company history (1897)

Job summary

KASTNER AG in Germany invites applications for its finishing and final production department. You will operate guillotine cutters, set up cutting machines, and ensure dimensional accuracy of printed sheets and products.

We value hands-on workers with technical understanding, reliability, and the ability to work early or late shifts. Join a long-standing, family‑oriented company with modern equipment and strong team spirit.

Qualifications

• Training as a bookbinder, media technologist (print processing) or equivalent qualification.
• Experience with guillotine cutting machines is an advantage.
• Technical understanding, careful working approach and precision.
• Willingness to work early/late shifts (no weekends).

Responsibilities

• Operating guillotine cutters and programmed automatic cutting machines.
• Precision cutting of printed sheets, semi-finished goods and finished products to specification.
• Setting up, configuring and maintaining cutting equipment.
• Quality control of cuts for dimensional accuracy and cut quality.
• Preparing materials for downstream finishing steps.
• Documenting production orders and material movements.

Skills

Guillotine cutting experience

Technical understanding

Reliability

Team spirit

Willingness to work shifts

Education

Bookbinder training or equivalent printing/tech qualification

Tools

Guillotine cutting machines (Polar)

Guillotine cutting machines (Perfecta)

Job description

For our finishing and final production department

Your responsibilities

• Operating guillotine cutters and programmed automatic cutting machines
• Precision cutting of printed sheets, semi-finished goods and finished products to specification
• Setting up, configuring and maintaining cutting equipment
• Quality control of cuts for dimensional accuracy and cut quality
• Preparing materials for downstream finishing steps
• Documenting production orders and material movements

Your profile

• Training as a bookbinder, media technologist (print processing) or equivalent qualification – career changers with relevant experience also welcome
• Experience with guillotine cutting machines (e.g. Polar, Perfecta) is an advantage
• Technical understanding, careful working approach and precision
• Physical fitness and enjoyment of hands‑on work
• Willingness to work early/late shifts (no weekends)
• Reliability and team spirit

What we offer

• Modern cutting equipment and a well‑organised finishing department
• A well‑established, supportive team in a family‑oriented company atmosphere
• Performance‑based remuneration, holiday pay and company pension scheme
• A secure job at a company with over 125 years of history since 1897