#1 Operator Bindery

Manufacturing

#1OperatorBindery

$3–3k Eagan, Minnesota, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“#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.

Manufacturing
Problems you'll solve

Troubleshooting; Decision making; Resolve machine issues

Eligibility Requirements

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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