Bindery Operator 1 - 1st Shift

RR Donnelley•Manchester, CT

1d•$35,568 - $52,000•Onsite

About The Position

RRD is a leading global provider of marketing, packaging, printing, and supply chain solutions. This role involves setting up, adjusting, and operating various auxiliary and automatic bindery machines to produce finished printed products. The position requires monitoring quality and productivity, directing crew members, and training new employees. The job also includes other duties as assigned and the ability to work overtime. Key responsibilities include operating machines like inkjet and mailing devices, case making & decorating equipment, folders, cutters, collators, stitchers, drills, and binding/gluing machines. For automatic bindery machines, this includes setting up multiple functions and station capabilities. The operator will also perform tasks on automatic adhesive binding machines (perfect binders) which involve vibrating, milling, gluing, covering, and delivering finished products. Ensuring equipment safety and making adjustments to coordinate multiple work stations are crucial aspects of the role.

Requirements

Familiarity with different paper weights, sizes, kinds and colors so as to be able to identify paper conditions (i.e. excessive moisture or curling that frequently requires additional machine adjustment).
Familiarity with basic mathematics (i.e. decimals, metric units) to understand dimensional requirements contained in job orders and to make more complicated adjustments.
Ability to use the full range of standard and specialized tools and devices to adjust and maintain the functional accuracy and operating conditions of the bindery machines.
Skill in making adjustments to powered machines using handtools (i.e. wrenches, screwdrivers, punches, knives) as well as more specialized hand tools, usually furnished by the machine manufacturer.
Ability to read and interpret written work which indicates the number and sequence of machine operations required to complete the work and maintain dimensional accuracy in accordance with instructions provided.
Knowledge of operating procedures for bindery equipment such as folders, cutters, collators, stitchers, drills, binding/gluing machines.
Working knowledge of the set up, adjustment, procedures, capabilities and limitations of equipment to perform the full range of standard and specialized folding, collating, and cutting of printed materials to complete a finished product.
Ability to exert up to 20 to 50 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 - 25 lbs. of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Nice To Haves

Navy MOS: LI:Lithographer
Marine MOS: 4615:Combat Lithographer
Army MOS: 83F:Printing and Bindery Specialist

Responsibilities

Set up, adjust, and operate a variety of auxiliary binding machines containing several cutting heads, control surfaces or other attachments (i.e. inkjet and mailing devices, case making & decorating equipment, folders, cutters, collators, stitchers, drills, binding/gluing machines).
Set up automatic bindery machines containing multiple functions and station capabilities (power paper cutters, power collators and gatherers, power folders, power speed binder) which can be electromechanically combined with other equipment and devices to produce a complete bindery and finishing unit that processes printed sheets into final books, catalogs, manuals, directories, magazines or other completed products.
Inspect equipment for safety issues.
Operate automatic adhesive binding machines (perfect binders) that contain numerous interrelated process stations that are fed collated sheets or signatures and perform such functions as vibrating, milling, roughening, gluing, covering and delivering or stacking completed books, magazines or catalogs.
Make needed adjustments to coordinate the multiple work stations on a single machine.
Direct crew though all aspects of production.
Monitor quality, output and productivity.
Responsible for training and supporting new and existing team members as assigned.
Other duties as assigned.
Ability to work overtime as necessary.