Bindery Operator 1

RR Donnelley • Madison Heights, MI

2d • $16 - $17

About The Position

The Bindery Operator sets up, adjusts, and operates auxiliary and automatic bindery machines to process printed sheets into finished products such as books, catalogs, manuals, directories, and magazines. Equipment may include cutters, folders, collators, stitchers, drills, binding and gluing machines, perfect binders, and related inkjet, mailing, case-making, or decorating devices. The role may involve coordinating multiple machine stations, inspecting equipment for safety issues, directing a crew through production, and monitoring quality, output, and productivity.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

• Set up, adjust, and operate auxiliary binding machines and associated equipment.
• Set up and operate automatic bindery machines with multiple functions and station capabilities.
• Inspect equipment for safety issues.
• Operate automatic adhesive binding machines that process collated sheets or signatures into finished books, magazines, or catalogs.
• Adjust machine work stations to coordinate their operation.
• Direct the crew through all aspects of production.
• Monitor production quality, output, and productivity.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed