Stitcher Operator

RR Donnelley•West Bend, WI

About The Position

RRD is hiring a Stitcher Operator to set up, adjust, and operate auxiliary binding machinery to produce finished printed materials. The operator may work with automatic adhesive binding machines (perfect binders) that process collated sheets or signatures through stages such as vibrating, milling, roughening, gluing, covering, and delivery or stacking of finished books, magazines, or catalogs. The role includes coordinating multiple work stations, directing the production crew, and monitoring quality, output, and productivity. The listed shifts are 1st shift, 5:00 AM–3:00 PM Monday through Thursday, or 3rd shift, 7:00 PM–5:00 AM Monday through Thursday. Both schedules include overtime every other Friday. The pay range is $22.00–$32.78 per hour, with a $2 per hour premium for 3rd shift. Starting pay depends on factors including relevant education, qualifications, skills, experience, certifications, proficiency, performance, shift, location, and business needs. Compensation may also include overtime and other applicable pay. Employment offers are contingent on successful completion of a pre-employment background check and drug screen.

Requirements

Thorough knowledge of the setup, adjustment procedures, capabilities, and limitations of equipment used for standard and specialized binding, folding, collating, and cutting of printed materials.
Comprehensive knowledge of the machinability of different paper weights, sizes, kinds, and colors, including recognition of 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 making difficult adjustments to powered machines using hand tools and specialized manufacturer-furnished tools.
Skill operating complicated bindery equipment such as folders, cutters, collators, stitchers, drills, and binding or gluing machines.
Ability to read and interpret written work instructions specifying machine-operation sequences and dimensional accuracy.

Responsibilities

Set up, adjust, and operate a variety of auxiliary binding machines.
Inspect equipment for safety issues.
Operate automatic adhesive binding machines, when assigned, to process sheets or signatures through binding and finishing stages.
Adjust machine work stations to coordinate their operation.
Direct the crew through all aspects of production.
Monitor quality, output, and productivity.