Bindery Operator 2 (Slitter Operator)

About the role

RRD is a leading global provider of marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions that elevate engagement across the complete customer journey. The company offers the industry’s most trusted portfolio of creative execution and worldwide business process consulting, with services designed to lower environmental impact.

Responsibilities

• Set up, adjust and operate a variety of auxiliary binding machines
• Inspect equipment for safety issues
• Operate automatic adhesive binding machines (perfect binders) that contain numerous interrelated process stations that are fed collated sheets or signatures and 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

Requirements

• Thorough knowledge of the set up, adjustment, procedures, capabilities, and limitations of equipment to perform the full range of standard and specialized binding, folding, collating, and cutting of printed materials to complete a finished product
• Comprehensive knowledge of machinability of different paper weights, sizes, kinds, and colors to identify paper conditions (e.g., excessive moisture or curling that frequently requires additional machine adjustment)
• Ability to use the full range of standard and specialized tools and devices to adjust and maintain the functional accuracy and operating conditions of the bindery machines
• Skill in making difficult adjustments to powered machines using hand tools (e.g., wrenches, screwdrivers, punches, knives) as well as more specialized hand tools, usually furnished by the machine manufacturer
• Skill in operating complicated bindery equipment such as folders, cutters, collators, stitchers, drills, and binding/gluing machines
• Ability to read and interpret written work orders indicating the number and sequence of machine operations required to complete the work and maintain dimensional accuracy in accordance with instructions provided

Pay

The pay range for this role is $21.00 - $29.41 per hour. The actual rate of pay offered may vary based on education, skills, experience, proficiency, performance, shift, and location. In addition to base salary, the total compensation package may also include overtime, shift differential, call-in, and stand-by pay.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off
• Disability insurance
• 401(k) with match
• Life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages
• Tuition assistance
• Maternity leave
• Adoption assistance
• Employer/partner discounts