Bindery Operator 2

RR Donnelley•Laurel, MD

About The Position

RRD is seeking a Bindery Operator 2 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 may include operating automatic adhesive binding machines and coordinating the multiple work stations on a machine. The operator inspects equipment for safety issues, directs the crew through production, and monitors quality, output, and productivity.

Requirements

Ability to read and interpret written work orders or job specifications describing bindery requirements, machine-operation sequence, and dimensional accuracy.
Ability to independently decide which equipment to use.
Ability to calculate distances, clearances, and fits when combining machines.
Skill in 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, used for standard and specialized folds.
Thorough knowledge of setup, operating requirements, procedures, capabilities, and limitations for one or more bindery machines used for folding, collating, and cutting printed materials.
Knowledge of the quality and machining requirements of various 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 with cutting heads, control surfaces, and attachments such as 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 with multiple functions and station capabilities, including power paper cutters, collators and gatherers, folders, and speed binders.
Process printed sheets into finished products such as books, catalogs, manuals, directories, and magazines.
Inspect equipment for safety issues.
Operate automatic adhesive binding machines (perfect binders) when needed, performing processes such as vibrating, milling, roughening, gluing, covering, and delivering or stacking completed products.
Adjust and coordinate the multiple work stations on a single machine.
Direct the crew through all aspects of production.
Monitor quality, output, and productivity.