Job Description
Bindery, Digital Stitcher Operator - Weekend Shift ($18 - $23 Hourly)
Summary
The Digital Stitcher Operator I is responsible for setting up, operating, and maintaining saddle stitch equipment used to produce binded printing materials.
Compensation
- $18 - $23 Hourly
- work 36 hours per week
- company pays 40 hours
Schedule
- Weekend Shift: Saturday, Sunday, Monday - 5am to 5:30 PM
Duties and Responsibilities
- Sets up equipment at the beginning of each job according to the specifications provided on the job ticket
- Responsible for the inspection of equipment as well as potential safety concerns
- Maintain equipment, troubleshoot problems, and perform preventative maintenance on equipment as needed
- Monitor quality, output, and overall productivity
- Make adjustments during operation as required to return output to the proper specifications
- Detects and reports defective materials or questionable conditions such as imperfect bindings, ink spots, torn, loose and uneven pages to the department manager
- Communicates status of jobs to department manager
- Train and monitor PHI recycling
- Maintain workflow from start to end of machine
- Set the counter stacker with assistance
- Prepare the three-knife trimmer with assistance
- Set-up the Cover Feeder with assistance
- Operate a productivity level of 70% minimum or better
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications & Requirements
- High School graduate, or completion of GED required
- A minimum of two years’ experience in a printing or Bindery environment (operating either Horizon, IBIS or Mueller Stitchers is a plus)
- This position requires an individual who is technically and mechanically oriented
- Must be able to read and interpret documents such as operation and maintenance instructions
- Must adhere to all Safety and OSHA standards
- Perform all work and activities with honesty and integrity
- Take personal responsibility for productivity, quality, and timeliness of work
- Effectively communicate (and listen) clearly, professionally, politely, and persuasively in all situations; respond well and in a reasonable, timely manner
- Challenge conventional practices and use creativity and information to lead, innovate, problem solve, and implement ideas to contribute to the growth of the organization
- Support and meet company/department goals and core values
- Collaborate with co-workers to achieve common goal