Bindery Operator 1
Core
Operate and adjust auxiliary and automatic bindery machines to process printed sheets into final books, catalogs, manuals, and magazines.
Role type
Bindery Operator
Builds
Finished printed products (books, catalogs, manuals, directories, magazines)
Domain
Manufacturing / Printing & Packaging
Required skills
Machine setup and adjustment, quality inspection, crew direction, paper weight/size identification, basic mathematics, tool usage (handtools, wrenches, screwdrivers), work order interpretation, knowledge of bindery equipment operations
Preferred skills
Experience with automatic adhesive binding machines, familiarity with dimensional requirements
Technologies
Inkjet devices, mailing devices, case making equipment, folders, cutters, collators, stitchers, drills, binding/gluing machines, perfect binders, power paper cutters, power collators, power folders, power speed binders
Responsibilities
Set up and operate auxiliary binding machines with multiple cutting heads and attachments; Inspect equipment for safety issues; Make adjustments to coordinate multiple work stations on a single machine; Monitor quality, output, and productivity; Train and mentor new and existing employees
Seniority
Entry to Mid-level, hands-on IC