Bindery Combination Operators 1st, 2nd & 3rd Shifts

Set up, operate and maintain cutting, folding and stitching equipment to produce brochures, catalogs, books, mailers and annual reports. Train and monitor bindery helpers to achieve consistence job performance and product quality. Must have a minimum of 7 years experience to be considered for this position. Mailing equipment experience (inkjet, tabbers, inserters) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Verify information on job ticket and staged materials that requirements are correct before initiating make ready
• Complete paper work related to job function (counter readings, signing job tickets, load tags).
• Convey essential information to incoming shift personnel to minimize production delays and maximize efficiency.
• Practice safe work habits and housekeeping by coaching press crews on safety and area maintenance and assisting with these responsibilities.
• Perform minor mechanical troubleshooting, repair, and daily maintenance on equipment and update maintenance logs.

Qualifications

• Use hand tools or machines needed to perform operations appropriately and safely.
• Read job tickets, job information, purchase orders, blueprints, diagrams or drawings of items to be produced, purchased, maintained or repaired.
• Measure, cut or otherwise work on materials or objects with great precision and accuracy.
• Use arithmetic or shop geometry to figure and verify amounts or material needed, or to be ordered, dimensions to be followed and cost of materials.
• Visualize what the finished product will look like.
• Accept responsibility for the accuracy of the product produced.
• Accept responsibility for the efficiency of the production process.

Physical Demands

Moderate work: exerting 30 pounds of force on a constant basis. (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the shift time) to move objects by lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling. Requires the ability to bend and twist at the waist, stoop, or crouch and kneel on an occasional basis. Requires near acuity, far acuity, depth perception, full field of vision and 100% color vision.