Bindery Technician - Commercial Print Cicero^

Job Description

Job Description

This job is posted on behalf of Talent Guide USA by Top Echelon.

1st Shift Bindery & Finishing Technician – Commercial Printing

$25–$35+ per hour | Overtime | Excellent Benefits | Paid Training | Advancement

A growing commercial printing company is expanding its operations in the area and adding experienced Bindery & Finishing Technicians to its production team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a versatile bindery professional who can set up and operate several different types of finishing equipment and wants to join a progressive company investing in modern technology, automation, training, and its people.

The company offers excellent compensation, outstanding benefits, paid training, overtime opportunities, and advancement for people who perform well.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• $25–$35+ per hour , depending on experience
• Overtime opportunities
• 1st shift
• Outstanding company benefits
• Paid equipment and technical training
• Regular performance and compensation reviews
• Modern, well-maintained production equipment
• Stable company with low employee turnover
• Strong team-oriented environment
• Opportunities to learn additional equipment
• Advancement into Lead and Supervisor positions
• Relocation assistance available for qualified candidates
• Company trains, develops, and promotes from within

The Position

The Bindery & Finishing Technician will work in a busy commercial printing operation producing a wide variety of printed products, including brochures, booklets, catalogs, direct mail, marketing materials, manuals, publications, and other commercial print work .

We're looking for someone who understands bindery and finishing and is comfortable moving between different pieces of equipment depending on the production schedule.

This is not just a general helper position . We're looking for people who can set up, adjust, troubleshoot, and operate production equipment while maintaining quality and productivity.

Equipment & Responsibilities

Depending on your experience, you may set up and operate equipment including:

• Guillotine/Paper Cutters
• Folders
• Saddle Stitchers
• Perfect Binders
• Collators
• Booklet Makers
• Drills and Punches
• Laminators
• UV Coaters
• Creasing and Scoring Equipment
• Die Cutting Equipment
• Shrink Wrapping and Packaging Equipment
• Other automated bindery and finishing machinery

Typical responsibilities include:

• Completing equipment setups and changeovers
• Reading job tickets and understanding finishing specifications
• Setting cutters, folders, stitchers, binders, and related equipment
• Checking folds, trim, pagination, stitching, binding, and overall quality
• Making adjustments during production
• Troubleshooting mechanical and production issues
• Maintaining production speeds while minimizing waste
• Performing routine operator and preventative maintenance
• Completing required production and quality documentation
• Maintaining a clean, organized, and safe work area
• Working closely with Press, Digital, Mailing, Shipping, and Production teams

Experience We're Looking For

Candidates should have 1–2+ years of commercial printing bindery or finishing experience and hands-on experience operating multiple pieces of production equipment.

Experience with equipment from manufacturers such as:

Polar | MBO | Stahl | Heidelberg | Muller Martini | Horizon | Standard | Duplo | Challenge | Wohlenberg | Perfecta | Similar Commercial Bindery Equipment

You do not need experience with every machine listed.

We're particularly interested in people who have become the versatile person in the bindery—the operator who can move from one machine to another, handle setups, solve problems, and help keep production moving.

Know Bindery but Want to Learn More?

The company is willing to invest in good people.

If you're strong on two or three pieces of bindery equipment and want to become a more well-rounded technician, paid cross-training is available .

Experienced Bindery Assistants who have been helping with setups and are ready to operate equipment independently are also encouraged to apply.

The company is additionally interested in experienced Lead Bindery Operators, Bindery Leads, Finishing Leads, and Bindery/Finishing Supervisors who may be ready for their next opportunity.

As the operation expands, strong performers will have opportunities to move into Lead, Supervisor, and other production leadership positions .

If you're an experienced commercial printing bindery professional looking for better pay, modern equipment, excellent benefits, paid training, overtime, and a company where you can continue to learn and advance, we'd like to hear from you.