Bindery Operator 1

CJK Group, Inc. • Pontiac, IL

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About The Position

Sheridan Pontiac, a CJK Company, provides printing and publishing solutions for magazines and catalogs. The Bindery Operator sets up, adjusts, and operates auxiliary binding machines with cutting heads, control surfaces, and other attachments, which may be combined electromechanically with other equipment to process printed sheets into finished books, catalogs, manuals, directories, magazines, and other products. The role may include operating automatic adhesive binding machines that perform functions such as vibrating, milling, roughening, gluing, covering, and delivering or stacking completed products. This is a second-shift opening, scheduled from 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Requirements

• Ability to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds frequently, and a negligible amount constantly to move objects.
• Ability to read and interpret written work indicating the number and sequence of machine operations, and maintain dimensional accuracy according to instructions.
• Familiarity with basic mathematics, including decimals and metric units, to understand dimensional requirements in job orders and make adjustments.
• Ability to frequently bend, lift, and twist.

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge of the setup, adjustment, procedures, capabilities, and limitations of equipment used for standard and specialized folding, collating, and cutting of printed materials.
• Familiarity with different paper weights, sizes, kinds, and colors, including identifying paper conditions such as excessive moisture or curling that may require machine adjustments.
• Ability to use standard and specialized tools and devices 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 tools supplied by machine manufacturers.
• Knowledge of operating procedures for bindery equipment such as folders, cutters, collators, stitchers, drills, and binding or gluing machines.
• Mechanical skills using small hand tools and knowledge of necessary safety requirements.
• Ability to read and understand instructions for individual jobs.

Responsibilities

• Inspect equipment for safety issues.
• Operate automatic adhesive binding machines when assigned.
• Adjust and coordinate multiple workstations on a single machine.
• Direct the crew through all aspects of production.
• Monitor quality, output, and productivity.
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Benefits

• On-the-job training through Sheridan Academy
• Career advancement and development support
• Tuition reimbursement for approved coursework
• Competitive compensation
• Paid time off and holidays
• Employee referral program
• Medical insurance, including PPO and HSA plans
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Telemedicine services through First Stop Health
• Confidential employee assistance program for wellness and mental health
• Company-paid basic life insurance, AD&D, and short-term disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match

What This Job Offers

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