Saddle Stitch Operator

We are looking for an experienced Stitcher Operator to join our growing team at our location in Des Moines, Iowa.

For the right candidate we are offering a $5,000 sign-on bonus, relocation expenses, and generous compensation commensurate with experience.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. In keeping with Mittera’s philosophy that each individual should be encouraged to reach his or her full potential, and in compliance with the American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA), reasonable accommodations or modifications will be made for qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. Hours may vary depending on departmental staffing needs.

Education and/or Experience: High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) and/or previous bindery experience.

Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents; write employee communication pieces and routine business correspondence; speak effectively before a group of peers and ability to communicate with a broad range of audiences (senior management level to front-line production employees.)

Mathematical skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole number, common fractions and decimals.

Reasoning ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.

Other skills and abilities: Ability to prevent errors and solve problems on binding machine operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Binds sheets of paper or signatures into complete saddle stitched and trimmed booklets by operating an automated bindery finishing machine.
• Jogs and cuts paper and board stock to required sizes for printing and cuts and trims finished products using a cutter.
• Folds sheets of paper into folders or signatures, finished or unfinished, using a folding machine.
• Operates small binding machines and drills or perform manual binding operations including tabber, laminator, collator or Sickenger.
• Reads and understands the job ticket, layout sheet, artwork and other specifications before beginning the assigned job. Asks any questions or reports and problems regarding the assigned job.
• Sets up, operates and maintains all pieces of equipment which make up a part of the various binding and finishing equipment in a a full-service bindery operation.
• Ensures good housekeeping practices are followed in order to maintain a clean, healthful and safe work area around the binding equipment for employees and customers.
• Records the quantity of good sheets or product finished on the back of the job ticket.
• Records the amount and type of materials used on the job on the time sheet.
• Operates a manual and battery-operated lift jack.

Quality Control

• Maintains quality control at a level that meets or exceeds the demands of the individual jobs.
• Pulls and labels run samples with tags and marks.
• Participates in and/or supports any formal quality programs such as Statistical Process Control (SPC) or Total Quality Management (TQM), as requested.

Safety & General

• Ensures compliance with all applicable OSHA and EOA federal and state rules, regulations, policies and guidelines and Company safety rules in the Bindery.
• Hearing protection is required at all times.
• Responsible each day for area worked.
• Supports Safety Committee and participates as requested or needed.
• Preserves customer copy and proofs in a clean and undamaged condition.
• Performs routine and preventative maintenance on all assigned equipment.
• Performs process related trouble shooting and correction.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Relocation assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Signing bonus

Experience:

• Printing: 1 year (Required)
• Stitcher Operator: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: One location