Job Summary:

The Bindery inspector fills an important role in producing, packaging, and delivery of final product to our customer. This job is either Monday thru Thursday, 5am to 3pm with mandatory overtime on Fridays based on business need or Monday thru Thursday, 3pm to 1am with mandatory overtime on Fridays based on business need.

Essential Functions:

• Level One:
  • Performs bindery hand work including collating, folding, labeling, boxing and wrapping packages.
  • Inspects and feeds signatures into binder pockets and/or pocket loaders.
  • Perform quality control inspection and package product according to customer specifications. Must be able to recognize poor quality of the following items: signatures, covers, inserts, stitches, glue, trim of books, inkjetting, tabbing, and drilling. Required to fix or report all deviations / problems immediately to the binder operator, or in his/her absence, the supervisor.
  • Performs Inkjet take off and is qualified to zip sort, bags/tags mailings.
  • Use maintain, and support Lean activities
  • Follows all required safety procedures such as: PPE's, Ergonomics, Chemical Hazards, etc. Performs job in a manner that protects the health and safety of all employees.
• Level Two:
  • Qualified to do basic set up of pocket on at least one of the binders.
  • Assist with the set up and operation of auxiliary equipment (i.e. drills, tabbers, box stenciler, and arpac, etc.)
• Accurately enter job data into system and complete jobs as required for billing and customer purposes
• Create accurate skid flags for counts and destination
• Book checks offline machines
• As directed.
• Assist with agency employees

Physical Demands/Work Environment

• Must be able to use hands for a variety of repetitive material handling tasks about 90% of an 10-hour shift. Constantly
• Must be able to constantly stand for up to 10 hours.
• Lifting between eight and 50 pounds from waist level and carry at waist level up to four feet on a frequent basis
• Lifting between eight and 50 pounds from waist level and carry at waist level up to four feet and lift above shoulder height and place it on a stack on an occasional basis
• Pick up, grasp and turn/rotate 4 to 8 pound handfuls of product on a constant basis
• Kneel and squat to do work on an occasional basis

Minimum Requirements:

• High School Diploma

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Must be able to use hands for a variety of repetitive material handling tasks about 90% of an 8-hour shift.
• Must be able to regularly lift and move materials weighing between five and 50 pounds.
• Demonstrates a conscious concern for quality.
• Ability to follow directions and function in a teamwork environment.