Small Machine Operator

TKC - Kodi Collective LLC; Wayland (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Night shift premium

Comprehensive benefits

Paid training

Job summary

Sheridan Brimfield, a CJK Group company, is hiring a Multi-Craft Maintenance Technician for our night shift. You'll keep operation‑critical production lines running across catalogs, commercial print, and educational materials while growing your skills with paid training, cross‑training, and clear advancement paths.

Enjoy steady 12‑hour schedules, a night shift premium, and comprehensive benefits. Coordinate, set up and maintain small bindery machines and equipment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required or equivalent.
• Ability to troubleshoot machine malfunctions efficiently.
• Willingness to work overtime and adapt to changes.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, set up and maintain bindery equipment.
• Monitor operations and adjust as needed to meet quality specs.
• Perform routine maintenance and safety procedures.
• Read job tickets and liaison with supervisors to meet daily schedules.
• Demonstrate leadership and teamwork on a night shift.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Safety procedures

Team collaboration

Leadership

Reading technical documents

Electrical/mechanical systems

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Pneumatics

Hydraulics

PLC exposure

Wrenches

Gauges & tape measures

Power industrial hand truck

Job description

Be part of something greater—build your career with a leader in print manufacturing.

Sheridan Brimfield, a CJK Group company, is hiring a Multi-Craft Maintenance Technician for our night shift. You'll keep operation‑critical production lines running across catalogs, commercial print, and educational materials while growing your skills with paid training, cross‑training, and clear advancement paths. Enjoy steady 12‑hour schedules, a night shift premium, and comprehensive benefits.

What You'll Love

• Competitive pay with night shift premium, steady 12‑hour schedules, and overtime potential
• Comprehensive benefits: medical (PPO & HSA), dental, vision, company-paid life and disability, 401(k) with company match, paid time off, and holidays
• Well‑being support: free/low-cost telemedicine and confidential mental health resources
• Growth from day one: paid training, cross‑training across electrical/mechanical systems, pneumatics/hydraulics, and exposure to PLCs, plus advancement opportunities
• Safe, team‑first culture: strong safety programs and a collaborative maintenance crew

Job Summary

Coordinate, set up and maintain small bindery machines and equipment. Machine operation includes the coordination and the Mailer, Dot Wac, use of the Polybag, Drills, Shanklin, Shrink Wrap Machine and Folders, Spiral Binding in the Bindery Department which are used to complete Bindery Operations and fulfill customer orders to quality specifications.

Essentials Duties

• Demonstrate knowledge and the ability to understand bindery related specifications
• Demonstrate the ability to perform make readies (m/r) on all equipment listed as small machines
• Demonstrate compliance with all safety procedures
• Demonstrate consistency in the observation of all safety procedures, bending and lifting techniques
• Show leadership skills as well as interpersonal skills
• Possess the knowledge and ability to read and understand the job tickets, workers, order and all other documentation that pertains to each job
• Interact with supervisors to facilitate daily schedules
• Understands and carry out customer's quality requirements
• Able to meet or exceed expected goals on make readies, speeds, waste and efficiencies, etc…
• The ability to operate all tools pertaining to equipment, wrenches, gauges and tape measures, etc…
• Operate a power industrial hand truck.
• Monitor machine operations to detect malfunctions or to determine whether adjustments are needed
• Perform routine maintenance on equipment and determining when what maintenance is needed
• Other duties as assigned by management

Basic Qualifications

• Must be dependable, reliable, and responsible in fulfilling obligations.
• Must be able to troubleshoot when machine malfunction
• Must work well with others.
• Must be flexible and open to change when needed.
• Must have the ability to follow instructions.
• Must be proven self-starter to complete projects/work orders.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pound
• Must be willing to work overtime as needed
• The ability 12 hour shifts

Preferred Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum 2-year bindery experience
• Basic small packaging knowledge

Physical Requirements

Prolonged periods of standing while setting up and operating equipment. Continuously bending, twisting, kneeling and squatting. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times.

CJK Group is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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