Operator II 2ND SHIFT

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Summary of Job

The Bindery Operator's job involves operating and maintaining machinery to bind, fold, and finish printed materials. They are responsible for cutting, folding, binding, and trimming to produce finished products. The role also includes tasks like troubleshooting mechanical issues, performing scheduled maintenance, and maintaining operational efficiency.

This position requires the ideal candidates to have strong communication skills, mechanical aptitude, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, teamwork-oriented environment. Under the direction of the Production Supervisor and / or Operations Manager, the Bindery Operator ensures the highest quality products at the lowest possible cost, while meeting company standards for quality and performance, customer specifications and delivery requirements, in accordance with Pregis policies and procedures.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Set up, adjust and operate a variety of auxiliary binding machines containing several cutting heads, control surfaces or other attachments i.e. inkjet and mailing devices, case making & decorating equipment, folders, cutters, collators, stitchers, drills, binding / gluing machines.
• May set up automatic bindery machines containing multiple functions and station capabilities (power paper cutters, power collators and gatherers, power folders, power speed binder) which can be electromechanically combined with other equipment and devices.
• To produce a complete bindery and finishing unit that processes printed sheets into final books, catalogs, manuals, directories, magazines or other completed products.
• Inspect equipment for safety issues / reasons.
• May operate automatic adhesive binding machines (perfect Binders) that contain numerous interrelated process stations that are fed collated sheets or signatures and perform such functions as vibrating, milling, roughening, gluing, covering and delivering or stacking completed books, magazines or catalogs.
• Make needed adjustments to coordinate the multiple workstations on a single machine.
• Direct crew though all aspects of production. monitor quality, output and productivity.
• Performs cleaning as required according to Pregis Standard Operating Procedure 1.01 and as directed.
• Fully understands and maintains accurate counts on every job.
• Maintains a safe work environment.

Competency

(Knowledge, skills, and abilities)

Environment

Physical Characteristics

(up to 50 lbs.)

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