#1 Operator Bindery
Manufacturing
#1OperatorBindery
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“#1 Operator Bindery at #1 Operator Bindery. Skills: Bindery operations, Equipment setup, Troubleshooting, Quality control. Review job specifications. Perform set-up tasks”
What You'll Achieve.
Meeting or exceeding quality standards; Meeting or exceeding productivity standards
Industry & Context.
Troubleshooting; Decision making; Resolve machine issues
Occasional overtime, Occasional weekend shifts, Steel toe shoes, Ear protection
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
High School Diploma/GED or higher, Experience leading and training others, Experience in industrial setting, Mechanical and technical skills, Ability to troubleshoot, Make decisions, Resolve machine issues, Experience with Lean, Experience with continuous improvement, Competent with rulers and measurement, Able to run multiple pieces of equipment, Able to read and interpret documents, Regularly lift at least 5 lbs. above shoulder, Push and lift at least 10 lbs occasionally up to 50 lbs, Regularly stand, walk, crouch, bend, reach and kneel, Wear Personal Protective Equipment, Pass a background check, Pass a drug test
Nice to Have
Vocational/technical degree preferred, Experience on Perfect Binders with up to 40 station collators, Experience on 3-knife trimmers, Experience on inline boxing, Experience on palletizing, Experience with hard-cover casing-in lines, Experience with collating/kitting lines with up to 30 streamfeeder stations, Experience with packaging/cartooning lines, Experience with Sitma mail lines, Experience with Aster sewing equipment, Experience with hot foil stampers
What You'll Do.
Review job specifications
Troubleshoot equipment
Ensure high-quality product
Perform moderately complex troubleshooting
Communicate effectively during shift
Communicate at shift hand-off
Evaluate mechanical condition of equipment
Complete preventative maintenance
Involve Maintenance as needed
Use computer-based workflows applications
Document activities on Tier Boards
Document in relevant systems
Document material usage
Document equipment issues
Verify loads correctly
Ensure inventory accuracy
Provide work direction to others
Participate in company safety programs
Contribute to a safe culture
Perform training as needed
Meet quality standards
Meet productivity standards
Utilize standard work procedures
Generate continuous improvement ideas
Implement continuous improvement ideas
Perform continuous improvement ideas
Sustain continuous improvement ideas
Perform housekeeping procedures
Participate in project teams
Provide back up for other operators
Recommend process improvements
Implement process improvements
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Workstream collaboration
Communication Scope
Effective communication
Process & Methodology
Project teams
Full Job Description
**#1 Bindery Operator** We are hiring an experienced **#1 Bindery Operator** for our printing plant team in Eagan, Minnesota. As a #1 Bindery Operator, you will be responsible for reviewing job specifications, performing set-up tasks, monitoring the equipment and troubleshooting on our Core Publishing Solutions team. For this role, you would be eligible for a $2,500 signing bonus upon being in the role for 90 days. ** _Hours of Work – Eagan, Minnesota_** * **1st Shift 6:30a - 2:30p** * **Occasional overtime up to 4 hours per day and occasional weekend shifts** **About the Role** In this opportunity as a **#1 Bindery Operator,** you will be responsible for: * Reviewing job specifications for material and set-up requirements * Performing or delegating/overseeing set-up tasks * Monitoring the equipment and product through the job run to ensure a high-quality product * Performing moderately complex trouble-shooting related to product or equipment * Communicating effectively during shift and at shift hand-off * Evaluating mechanical condition of equipment, completing preventative maintenance, involving Maintenance as needed * Using computer-based workflows applications to manage files * Accurately documenting activities on Tier Boards and in relevant systems (MII, SAP), i.e., material usage, equipment issues, etc * Accurately marking, verifying and tagging loads correctly to ensure inventory accuracy * Providing work direction to others, whether direct crew or other individuals in the workstream * Actively participating in company safety programs and contributing to a safe culture * Performing training as needed * Meeting or exceeding established quality and productivity standards utilizing standard work procedures * Generating, implementing, performing and sustaining continuous improvement ideas as well as housekeeping procedures to maintain work area * Participating in project teams as needed * Providing back up for other operators to cover absences or breaks * Recomme
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