Bindery - Bindery Operator 2

Lakeside Book Company•Crawfordsville, IN

6d•$24 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

Lakeside Book Company is hiring a Bindery Operator 2 at its Crawfordsville, Indiana, facility. The role involves setting up, adjusting, and operating auxiliary and automatic bindery and finishing machines to process printed sheets into books and other finished products. Equipment may include folders, cutters, collators, stitchers, drills, binding and gluing machines, case-making and decorating equipment, and mailing or inkjet devices. The operator may also operate automatic adhesive binding machines that perform multiple processes, including vibrating, milling, roughening, gluing, covering, and delivering or stacking finished products. The operator inspects equipment for safety issues, adjusts machine stations to coordinate production, and directs the crew through production while monitoring quality, output, and productivity. The position is on third shift, scheduled for 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., with overtime hours sometimes extending the shift to 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. The starting pay range is $24.00–$30.25 per hour, with a 7% shift differential for second and third shifts. Lakeside provides training and the tools necessary for the job. The company gives preference to candidates willing to cross-train, qualify in the position, and serve as backups for lateral and progressive roles as needed. The position requires exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, 10 to 25 pounds frequently, and up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

Requirements

Thorough knowledge of bindery equipment setup, adjustment procedures, capabilities, and limitations for standard and specialized binding, folding, collating, and cutting.
Comprehensive knowledge of how different paper weights, sizes, types, and colors behave in machines, including identifying conditions such as excessive moisture or curling that may require machine adjustments.
Thorough knowledge of machine limitations and capabilities for unusual setups or equipment combinations.
Ability to use standard and specialized tools and devices to adjust and maintain bindery machines.
Skill making difficult powered-machine adjustments using hand tools and specialized tools, including tools furnished by machine manufacturers.
Skill operating complicated bindery equipment, including folders, cutters, collators, stitchers, drills, and binding or gluing machines.
Ability to read and interpret written work instructions specifying machine-operation sequences and dimensional accuracy.
Ability to exert 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, 10 to 25 pounds frequently, and up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

Nice To Haves

Willingness to participate in cross-training, achieve qualified status within the position, and act as a backup for lateral and progressive roles as needed.

Responsibilities

Set up, adjust, and operate auxiliary and automatic bindery and finishing machines to process printed sheets into finished products.
Operate automatic adhesive binding machines, as needed, to perform binding and finishing processes such as vibrating, milling, roughening, gluing, covering, and delivering or stacking completed products.
Make adjustments to coordinate multiple work stations on a machine.
Inspect equipment for safety issues.
Direct the crew through production and monitor quality, output, and productivity.