Bindery Operator 1 - Contingent Role
$36,067–$52,062 year
On-siteAustell, Georgia, United States
Job Summary
Set up, adjust, and operate auxiliary and automatic bindery machines to process printed sheets into final books, catalogs, and magazines. Make necessary adjustments to coordinate multiple workstations, monitor quality and productivity, and inspect equipment for safety issues. Direct crew through all aspects of production while interpreting written work instructions to maintain dimensional accuracy. Requires familiarity with paper conditions, basic mathematics for job orders, and skill in using hand tools for machine maintenance. This part-time contingent role offers a salary range of $17.34 - $25.03/hour with benefits including medical, dental, vision, PTO, and 401(k).
Required Qualifications
- Familiarity with different paper weights, sizes, kinds and colors so as to be able to identify paper conditions (i.e. excessive moisture or curling that frequently requires additional machine adjustment)
- Familiarity with basic mathematics (i.e. decimals, metric units) to understand dimensional requirements contained in job orders and to make more complicated adjustments
- Ability to use the full range of standard and specialized tools and devices to adjust and maintain the functional accuracy and operating conditions of the bindery machines
- Skill in making adjustments to powered machines using handtools (i.e. wrenches, screwdrivers, punches, knives) as well as more specialized hand tools, usually furnished by the machine manufacturer
- Ability to read and interpret written work which indicates the number and sequence of machine operations required to complete the work and maintain dimensional accuracy in accordance with instructions provided
- Knowledge of operating procedures for bindery equipment such as folders, cutters, collators, stitchers, drills, binding/gluing machines
- Working knowledge of the set up, adjustment, procedures, capabilities and limitations of equipment to perform the full range of standard and specialized folding, collating, and cutting of printed materials to complete a finished product
- All employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of both a pre-employment background and drug screen
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