Bindery Operator 2, 3rd shift

RR Donnelley•San Diego, CA

About The Position

RRD is hiring a Bindery Operator to set up, adjust, and operate auxiliary and automatic bindery machines used to turn printed sheets into finished books, catalogs, manuals, directories, magazines, and other products. The role may include operating perfect binders and coordinating multiple machine stations, as well as inspecting equipment for safety issues, directing the production crew, and monitoring quality, output, and productivity. The scheduled shift is 11:00 PM to 7:30 AM.

Requirements

Ability to read and interpret work orders and job specifications describing bindery requirements, machine-operation sequence, and dimensional accuracy requirements.
Ability to independently decide 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, individually or combined.
Thorough knowledge of the setup, operating requirements, procedures, capabilities, and limitations of one or more bindery machines for standard and specialized folding, collating, and cutting.
Knowledge of quality and machining requirements for 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, 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 stations, including power paper cutters, collators and gatherers, folders, and speed binders.
Inspect equipment for safety issues.
Operate automatic adhesive binding machines (perfect binders) as needed, performing processes such as vibrating, milling, roughening, gluing, covering, and delivering or stacking completed products.
Adjust machine work stations to coordinate their operation.
Direct the crew through all aspects of production.
Monitor quality, output, and productivity.