Bindery Operator 2

RR Donnelley • Madison Heights, MI

2d • $19 - $21

About The Position

The Bindery Operator 2 sets up, adjusts, and operates auxiliary and automatic bindery machines to process printed sheets into finished books, catalogs, manuals, directories, magazines, and other products. The role includes coordinating multiple machine stations, inspecting equipment for safety, and directing the production crew while monitoring quality, output, and productivity. The operator may also run automatic adhesive binding machines (perfect binders) and adjust equipment for the paper stock and finishing requirements.

Requirements

• Ability to read and interpret work orders and job specifications describing bindery requirements, machine-operation sequences, and dimensional accuracy requirements.
• Ability to independently determine which 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 setup, operating requirements, procedures, capabilities, and limitations of one or more bindery machines for folding, collating, and cutting printed materials.
• Knowledge of the quality and machining requirements of coated and uncoated paper stocks.
• Skill in 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 and associated attachments, including inkjet and mailing devices, case-making and decorating equipment, folders, cutters, collators, stitchers, drills, and binding or gluing machines.
• Set up and operate automatic bindery machines, including cutters, collators and gatherers, folders, and speed binders, individually or in combined finishing units.
• Inspect equipment for safety issues.
• Operate automatic adhesive binding machines (perfect binders) as needed to process collated sheets or signatures through binding and delivery or stacking operations.
• Adjust and coordinate multiple work stations on a single machine.
• Direct the crew through all aspects of production.
• Monitor quality, output, and productivity.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed