Bindery Operator
Department: Finishing
Reports To: Finishing Manager
Employee Type: Non-Exempt
Wage: $23.00 to $27.00/ Per Hour
Bindery Operators are responsible for operating equipment such as stitcher/trimmers, cutters, folders, mailers, shrink wrappers and collators to process or finish printed products. These individual positions are distinguished primarily by the differences in equipment and the differing training required for each.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Binds sheets of paper or signatures into complete saddle stitched and trimmed booklets by operating an automated bindery finishing machine.
- Jogs and cuts paper and board stock to required sizes for printing and cuts and trims finished products using a cutter.
- Folds sheets of paper into folders or signatures, finished or unfinished, using a folding machine.
- Operates small binding machines and drills or perform manual binding operations including tabber, laminator, or collator.
- Reads and understands the job ticket, layout sheet, artwork and other specifications before beginning the assigned job. Asks any questions or reports and problems regarding the assigned job.
- Sets up, operates and maintains all pieces of equipment which make up a part of the various binding and finishing equipment in a full-service bindery operation.
- Ensures good housekeeping practices are followed in order to maintain a clean, healthful and safe work area around the binding equipment for employees and customers.
- Records the quantity of good sheets or product finished on the back of the job ticket.
- Records the amount and type of materials used on the job on the time sheet.
- Operate a manual and battery-operated lift jack.
- Maintains quality control at a level that meets or exceeds the demands of the individual jobs.
- Pulls and labels run samples with tags and marks.
- Participates in and/or supports any formal quality programs such as Statistical Process Control (SPC) or Total Quality Management (TQM), as requested.
- All other duties as assigned