Bindery Operator

RR Donnelley•Des Moines, IA

4d•$60,300 - $60,300•Onsite

About The Position

RRD is a leading global provider of marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions. This role involves setting up, adjusting, and operating various auxiliary binding machines and automatic bindery machines to produce finished products like books, catalogs, and magazines. The operator will also be responsible for inspecting equipment for safety, making adjustments to coordinate machine stations, directing a crew, and monitoring quality, output, and productivity.

Requirements

Ability to read and interpret written work orders or other job specifications containing bindery requirements.
Ability to independently make decisions on the type of equipment to be used.
Must be able to calculate distances, clearances, and fits in combining machines.
Skill in using the full range of standard and specialized tools and devices to adjust and maintain the functional accuracy and operating conditions of the bindery machines.
General knowledge of the more complex bindery machines (i.e. fully automatic binding machines (perfect binders), multiple station collators and multiple folding units, either individually or combined).
Thorough knowledge of the set up, operating requirements, procedures, capabilities and limitations of one or more bindery machines.
Knowledge of the quality and machining requirements of various coated and uncoated types of paper stock.
Skill in setting up and adjusting machines for finishing operations and to refine such adjustments for the weight, color, machinability and quality of paper stock being used and to prevent machining impressions on the printed materials.

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 (i.e. inkjet and mailing devices, case making & decorating equipment, folders, cutters, collators, stitchers, drills, binding/gluing machines).
Set up automatic bindery machines (power paper cutters, power collators and gatherers, power folders, power speed binder) which can be electromechanically combined to produce a complete bindery and finishing unit.
Inspect equipment for safety issues.
Operate automatic adhesive binding machines (perfect binders) that perform functions such 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 through all aspects of production.
Monitor quality, output and productivity.