Bindery Operator 1

RR Donnelley•Greenville, SC

About The Position

RRD is seeking 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. Equipment may include cutters, folders, collators, stitchers, drills, binding and gluing machines, mailing devices, case-making and decorating equipment, and automatic adhesive binding machines. The operator may coordinate multiple work stations on a machine, make adjustments, direct a crew through production, and monitor quality, output, and productivity. Equipment must be inspected for safety issues.

Requirements

Familiarity with paper weights, sizes, types, and colors, including paper conditions such as excessive moisture or curling that may require machine adjustments.
Basic mathematics skills, including decimals and metric units, to understand job-order dimensions and make machine adjustments.
Ability to use standard and specialized tools and devices to adjust and maintain bindery machines.
Skill in adjusting powered machines using hand tools such as wrenches, screwdrivers, punches, and knives, as well as specialized tools supplied by machine manufacturers.
Ability to read and interpret written work instructions describing machine-operation sequences and dimensional requirements.
Knowledge of operating procedures for bindery equipment, including folders, cutters, collators, stitchers, drills, and binding or gluing machines.
Working knowledge of bindery equipment setup, adjustment, procedures, capabilities, and limitations for folding, collating, and cutting printed materials.

Responsibilities

Set up, adjust, and operate auxiliary binding machines and related finishing equipment.
Set up automatic bindery machines with multiple functions and station capabilities.
Operate automatic adhesive binding machines that perform processes such as vibrating, milling, roughening, gluing, covering, and delivering or stacking finished products.
Adjust and coordinate multiple work stations on a single machine.
Direct the crew through all aspects of production.
Monitor product quality, output, and productivity.
Inspect equipment for safety issues.

Benefits

Medical coverage
Dental coverage
Vision coverage
Paid time off
Disability insurance
401(k) with company match
Life insurance
Voluntary supplemental insurance coverage
Parental leave
Adoption assistance
Tuition assistance
Employer and partner discounts
Potential overtime, shift differential, call-in, and/or stand-by pay, depending on the role