Job Opening: Bindery Worker

Job Description:

Candidate will assist the Bindery Operators by setting up and maintaining binding equipment (ink jets, mailing devices, power folders, power collators, power cutters, speed binder, in-line cover inserter with four-knife trimmer).

Will review job orders, plan necessary operations, and set up and adjust equipment prior to the job run. Will monitor equipment during operations, making any necessary adjustments.

Will perform daily maintenance duties such as cleaning machines to remove paper dust and lint, check pumps and other operating parts for proper lubrication, and lubricates equipment as needed.

 Required Knowledge/Skills: 

General knowledge of setting up and maintaining a variety of single function devices/equipment.

Under the direction of the operator, apply working knowledge in assisting with the set-up of binding equipment.

Ability to make adjustments to the equipment for differences in paper size or thickness, hole or margin distances, paper folds or other work or material requirements.

Knowledge of basic arithmetic and fractions. Ability to apply such knowledge while accurately locating materials on machine surfaces.

Skilled in using hand tools (i.e. rulers, screwdrivers, wrenches) to make machine adjustments.

Ability to set up, arrange, and hand collate as well as to fan, jog and stack various sizes of paper neatly.