Bindery Operator 1 (Folder, Kluge, and/or UV operator)..

RR Donnelley•Timonium, MD

6d•$18 - $27

About The Position

PCA/RRD is hiring a first-shift Bindery Operator 1 in Timonium, near a light rail station. The operator sets up, adjusts, and operates auxiliary and automatic bindery equipment to process printed sheets into finished products such as books, catalogs, manuals, directories, and magazines. Equipment may include folders, cutters, collators, stitchers, drills, binding and gluing machines, perfect binders, and related devices. The role includes inspecting equipment for safety issues, coordinating machine workstations, directing the production crew, and monitoring quality, output, and productivity. The listed pay range is $18.48–$26.93 per hour; actual pay may vary based on factors including education, skills, experience, proficiency, performance, shift, and location. Offers are contingent on successful completion of a pre-employment background check and drug screen.

Requirements

Be familiar with paper weights, sizes, types, and colors, and identify paper conditions such as excessive moisture or curling.
Use basic mathematics, including decimals and metric units, to understand job-order dimensions and make machine adjustments.
Use standard and specialized tools and devices to adjust and maintain bindery machines.
Adjust powered machines using hand tools such as wrenches, screwdrivers, punches, and knives, as well as specialized manufacturer-supplied tools.
Read and interpret written work instructions specifying the number and sequence of machine operations and dimensional accuracy requirements.
Know operating procedures for bindery equipment such as folders, cutters, collators, stitchers, drills, and binding or gluing machines.
Have working knowledge of equipment setup, adjustment, procedures, capabilities, and limitations for folding, collating, and cutting printed materials.

Responsibilities

Set up, adjust, and operate auxiliary binding machines and related equipment.
Set up and operate automatic bindery machines with multiple functions and stations to produce finished printed products.
Inspect equipment for safety issues.
Operate automatic adhesive binding machines that process collated sheets or signatures through finishing stages such as vibrating, milling, roughening, gluing, covering, and delivering or stacking completed products.
Adjust machine workstations to coordinate operations.
Direct the production crew through production activities.
Monitor quality, output, and productivity.