Bindery Assistant

RR Donnelley

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Buffalo Grove, IL, us on site Until 8/24/2026 H-1B sponsor history First posted June 25, 2026 Last posted June 25, 2026
Job description

RRD is a leading global provider of marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions that elevate engagement across the complete customer journey. The company offers the industry’s most trusted portfolio of creative execution and world-wide business process consulting, with services designed to lower environmental impact. With 22,000 clients, including 93% of the Fortune 100, and 32,000 employees across 28 countries, RRD brings the expertise, execution, and scale designed to transform customer touchpoints into meaningful moments of impact.

  • 2nd shift ( 3:00pm to 11:30pm )
  • Assist Bindery Operators by setting up and maintaining major or complex binding equipment (i.e. ink jet and mailing devices, power folders and power collators, power cutters, speed binder, in-line cover-inserter with four-knife trimmer)
  • Interprets job orders for this equipment, plans necessary operations, and sets up and adjusts equipment
  • Monitor equipment during operations to ensure tolerances are being maintained
  • Make adjustments as necessary
  • Perform daily maintenance duties such as cleaning machinery to remove paper dust and lint, check pumps and other operating parts for proper lubrication, and lubricate equipment as needed
  • Under the direction of the operator, apply working knowledge assist in the set-up of more complicated binding machinery
  • Ability to make machine adjustments for differences in paper size or thickness, hole or margin distances, paper folds or other work requirements or material characteristics
  • Knowledge of basic arithmetic and fractions
  • Ability to apply such knowledge while accurately locating materials on machine surfaces
  • Skill in using hand tools (i.e. rulers, screwdrivers, wrenches) to make machine adjustments
  • Ability to set up, arrange, and hand collate as well as to fan, jog and stack various sizes of paper neatly
  • General knowledge to set up and maintain a variety of single function, hand and foot automated bindery machines, such as staplers, punches, drills and binding-glue devices

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

The salary range for this role at the noted RRD location is $16.75 - $21.25/ hour. Starting pay decisions are determined based on multiple factors including but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, skills, experience, certifications, proficiency, performance, shift, location, and other business needs. Typically, roles follow step progressions to a target rate or set increments over time. Depending on the role, in addition to the hourly rate of pay, the total compensation package may also include [a sign-on bonus of $XXXX,] overtime, shift differential, call-in, and/or stand-by pay. RRD’s benefit offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, plus parental leave, adoption assistance, tuition assistance and employer/partner discounts.

RRD is an EEO/AA including Vets and Disabled Employer

All employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of both a pre-employment background and drug screen.

RRD is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans

Compensation (from employer):
16.75 – 21.25 USD (HOURLY)

About this role

Summary

Assist bindery operators with setup, operation, and maintenance of binding equipment.

Job title

Bindery Assistant

Experience level

none

Industry

printing

Location requirements

On-site in Buffalo Grove, IL, no remote work allowed.

Salary

$28k–$35k

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

hand toolsarithmeticsetup and adjustment

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

bindingmaintaing machinerymanual adjustments
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Buffalo Grove, IL, USA

On-site City