Bindery Operator 2 (Mounter Assistant) 2nd Shift

RR Donnelley•Cudahy, WI

10d•$18 - $19

About The Position

RRD is hiring a Bindery Operator 2 (Mounter Assistant) to set up, adjust, and operate auxiliary and automatic bindery machines used to turn printed sheets into finished products such as books, catalogs, manuals, directories, and magazines. The role involves coordinating multiple machine stations, making adjustments for the paper stock and finishing requirements, and ensuring equipment is safe and production meets quality, output, and productivity expectations. This is a second-shift position listed as 2:00 AM to 10:00 PM, with a $2 per hour shift premium. The starting pay range is $17.50 to $19.00 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

Ability to read and interpret written work orders and job specifications describing bindery requirements, machine-operation sequence, and dimensional accuracy; independently determine the equipment to use.
Ability to calculate distances, clearances, and fits when combining machines.
Skill using standard and specialized tools and devices to adjust and maintain bindery machines.
General knowledge of complex bindery machines, including fully automatic binding machines, multiple-station collators, and multiple folding units, to perform standard and specialized folds.
Thorough knowledge of the setup, operating requirements, procedures, capabilities, and limitations of one or more bindery machines used for folding, collating, and cutting printed materials.
Knowledge of quality and machining requirements for various coated and uncoated paper stocks.
Skill setting up and adjusting machines for finishing operations and refining adjustments for paper weight, color, machinability, and quality while preventing machining impressions on printed materials.

Responsibilities

Set up, adjust, and operate auxiliary binding machines with cutting heads, control surfaces, or attachments such as inkjet and mailing devices, case-making and decorating equipment, folders, cutters, collators, stitchers, drills, and binding or gluing machines.
Set up automatic bindery machines with multiple functions and stations, including cutters, collators and gatherers, folders, and speed binders, alone or combined with other equipment to finish printed materials.
Inspect equipment for safety issues.
May operate automatic adhesive binding machines (perfect binders) to process collated sheets or signatures through operations such as vibrating, milling, roughening, gluing, covering, and delivering or stacking finished products.
Adjust machine work stations to coordinate their operations.
Direct the crew through all aspects of production.
Monitor quality, output, and productivity.