Bindery Operator

BINDERY OPERATORLOCATIONBerryville, VACOMPANYJCSI, a recruiting consulting company is partnering with Bertelsmann Printing Group to fill a critical Bindery Operator role in their Berryville, VA location. Bertelsmann Printing is a leading book printing service provider that offers a wide range of fiction and non-fiction one-color book printing solutions. They have a dedicated team of over 1,400 employees across multiple locations in the United States that are passionate about exceeding customers’ expectations.

JOB SUMMARY

As a Bindery Operator you will feed components into machines and/or palletize near completed or completed work onto pallets as necessary to process work through the bindery

SALARY
$23-$25/hr- commensurate with experience

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reports to designated supervisor, lead and/or machine operator for job assignment.

• Performs one of the following tasks as directed by the Supervisor or lead based on priorities and schedules within the department:

• Feed loose signatures from pallets to assigned pockets on gatherer.

• Feed book blocks from a pallet to the binding line.

• Assist with handwork (jacketing, book repair, stickering, inserts, stacking and piling off) as the schedules dictates.

• Tack loose books on pallets.

• Carton books.

• Stack cartoned books on pallets.

• Visually inspect product for defects and report any problems to machine operator, supervisor or lead immediately.

• Follows all standard operating and safety procedures for particular job assignment.

• Performs general housekeeping duties as required during the shift.

• Assist maintenance and machine operator in cleaning machine during monthly preventative maintenance

• Clean various areas in department as assigned by supervisor.'

QUALIFICATIONS

• 2+ years of experience operating bookbinding or other bindery equipment
• Experience with Mueller Martini, Mueller Martini Bolero Binder, or Kolbus KM610 binder machines
• Mechanical troubleshooting skills
• High School or GED

Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to diversity in our workforce. EOE/M/F/D/V