Bindery Operator Apprentice

RR Donnelley•Pittsburgh, PA

3d•$18 - $18

About The Position

Full Training Provided! This is a 3rd shift position, 11pm-7am. Regular progression increases and shift differential. Selected Candidates will be enrolled in our Bindery Apprentice Training program, where they are paired with a Trainer and learn how to set up and operate a designated piece of Bindery equipment. Work alongside the Operator, assisting with paper loading, and boxing product. Learn to set up and maintain major or complex binding equipment. Learn to read Job Tickets, which includes the instructions for the equipment, paper and quantity specs and post Bindery instruction. Learn to monitor equipment during operations to ensure tolerances are being maintained and how to make adjustments as necessary. Assist with daily maintenance duties such as cleaning machinery to remove paper dust and lint, check pumps and other operating parts, as needed. Under the direction of the operator, apply working knowledge assist in the set-up of more complicated binding machinery Ability to make machine adjustments for differences in paper size or thickness, hole or margin distances, paper folds or other work requirements. Ability to apply such knowledge while accurately locating materials on machine surfaces Skill in using hand tools (i.e. rulers, screwdrivers, wrenches) to make machine adjustments Ability to set up, arrange, and hand collate as well as to fan, jog and stack various sizes of paper neatly General knowledge to set up and maintain a variety of single function, hand and foot automated bindery machines, such as staplers, punches, drills and binding-glue devices

Responsibilities

assisting with paper loading
boxing product
set up and maintain major or complex binding equipment
read Job Tickets, which includes the instructions for the equipment, paper and quantity specs and post Bindery instruction
monitor equipment during operations to ensure tolerances are being maintained and how to make adjustments as necessary
daily maintenance duties such as cleaning machinery to remove paper dust and lint, check pumps and other operating parts, as needed
apply working knowledge assist in the set-up of more complicated binding machinery
make machine adjustments for differences in paper size or thickness, hole or margin distances, paper folds or other work requirements
accurately locating materials on machine surfaces
using hand tools (i.e. rulers, screwdrivers, wrenches) to make machine adjustments
set up, arrange, and hand collate as well as to fan, jog and stack various sizes of paper neatly
set up and maintain a variety of single function, hand and foot automated bindery machines, such as staplers, punches, drills and binding-glue devices