Bindery Operator

RR Donnelley is looking for an energetic & highly motivated team member to join Manufacturing at our Frederic Printing facility in Aurora, Colorado

At RRD, our people make a difference every day – in production, working with customers, or behind the scenes in a support role. They know how to manage the job and exceed expectations. Founded in 1864, RRD is a global company that employs over 25,000 people in 40 countries. For a challenging and rewarding career opportunity with an innovative industry leader, consider starting or continuing your career with RRD!

Job Description:

The responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Set up, adjust and operate a variety of auxiliary binding machines containing several cutting heads, control surfaces or other attachments.
  • Inkjet and mailing devices, case making & decorating equipment, folders, cutters, collators, stitchers, drills, binding/gluing machines.
  • Set up automatic bindery machines containing multiple functions and station capabilities (power paper cutters, power collators and gatherers, power folders, power speed binder) which can be electromechanically combined with other equipment and devices to produce a complete bindery and finishing unit that processes printed sheets into final books, catalogs, manuals, directories, magazines or other completed products.
• Inspect equipment for safety issues.
• May operate automatic adhesive binding machines (perfect binders) that contain numerous interrelated process stations that are fed collated sheets or signatures and perform such functions 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.

The pay range for this role is $17.00 - $21.00 / hour. The actual rate of pay offered may vary based upon, but not limited to: education, skills, experience, proficiency, performance, shift, and location.

We provide a wide variety of benefits within total rewards packages beyond compensation to meet the various needs of our employees, including: paid time off, medical insurance, dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, ** retirement benefits, maternity leave** ** and an adoption assistance program.**

RRD is an EEO/AA, including Vets and Disabled Employer

Required Skills

Required Knowledge/Skills:

• General knowledge of the more complex bindery machines.
  • Fully automatic binding machines (perfect binders), multiple station collators and multiple folding units, either individually or combined) to perform the full range of standard and specialized folds of printed materials.
• Thorough knowledge of the set-up, operating requirements, procedures, capabilities and limitations of one or more bindery machines to perform the full range of standard and specialized folding, collating and cutting of printed materials to complete a combined finishing product.
• Ability to read and interpret written work orders or other job specifications containing bindery requirements which indicate the number and sequence of machine operations required to complete the work and to maintain dimensional accuracy in accordance with instructions provided; independently makes decisions on the type of equipment to be used.
• Knowledge of the quality and machining requirements of various coated and uncoated types of paper stock.
• Skill in setting up and adjusting machines for finishing operations and to refine such adjustments for the weight, color, machinability and quality of paper stock being used and to prevent machining impressions on the printed materials.
• Must be able to calculate distances, clearances, and fits in combining machines.
• Skill in using the full range of standard and specialized tools and devices to adjust and maintain the functional accuracy and operating conditions of the bindery machines.
• Must be able to work with a team and individually.
• Must be able to lift 50lbs (23 kilos).
• Must be able to stand, squat, kneel and lift.

Required Experience

Required Experience:

• High school/GED and/or equivalent experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience in a printing environment or in manufacturing will be given preference.

Required Knowledge/Skills:

• General knowledge of the more complex bindery machines.
  • Fully automatic binding machines (perfect binders), multiple station collators and multiple folding units, either individually or combined) to perform the full range of standard and specialized folds of printed materials.
• Thorough knowledge of the set-up, operating requirements, procedures, capabilities and limitations of one or more bindery machines to perform the full range of standard and specialized folding, collating and cutting of printed materials to complete a combined finishing product.
• Ability to read and interpret written work orders or other job specifications containing bindery requirements which indicate the number and sequence of machine operations required to complete the work and to maintain dimensional accuracy in accordance with instructions provided; independently makes decisions on the type of equipment to be used.
• Knowledge of the quality and machining requirements of various coated and uncoated types of paper stock.
• Skill in setting up and adjusting machines for finishing operations and to refine such adjustments for the weight, color, machinability and quality of paper stock being used and to prevent machining impressions on the printed materials.
• Must be able to calculate distances, clearances, and fits in combining machines.
• Skill in using the full range of standard and specialized tools and devices to adjust and maintain the functional accuracy and operating conditions of the bindery machines.
• Must be able to work with a team and individually.
• Must be able to lift 50lbs (23 kilos).
• Must be able to stand, squat, kneel and lift.