Job Purpose:

Assists bindery operators in their essential job functions and provide overall support to the bindery department personnel.

Responsibilities:

A Bindery Helper must adhere to all company policies and represent Walsworth in a professional and ethical manner at all times; have strong communication skills including keeping management informed on matters of importance including production, quality, repairs, and/or safety, and be willing to be cross-trained on all bindery equipment.

Essential Duties:

• Read and understand instructions on job ticket, binding tree, and layouts
• Ensures that all materials for upcoming jobs are staged for each machine
• Assist in the start-up of Stitcher equipment
• Feed pockets on both the Perfect Bind and Stitcher.
• Maintains close attention to detail while performing pocket feeding tasks of job
• Perform quality control functions on the magazines when taking off the end of both machines (spines are not rolled, no dog ears, color is where it should be)
• Takes off magazines and place them in boxes, racks, mail bags, or directly on skids
• Stacks boxes on skids and/ or mailbags up to 75 lbs into gaylord boxes and moves skids to either mailroom or shipping/receiving.
• Use departmental check lists to ensure quality and productivity
• Ensures that work is consistently produced at established quality standards; passes on zero defects to internal customers; and resolves problems before they become too costly.
• Troubleshoot equipment failures and do minor repairs
• Notify department working foreman of inventory and supplies that need to be ordered
• Assist in controlling loss and/or spoilage in the department
• Assist in improving time standards
• Maintain equipment and issues related to safety, productivity, quality, and service.
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment, follows Lean principles
• Maintains the paper baler and paper baler room
• Reports to work regularly and on time.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills/Qualifications:

All applicants must have: High School Diploma or equivalent, mechanical aptitude, able to follow written and verbal instructions, demonstrate excellent attention to detail and complete minor bindery equipment repairs. Attention to detail is very important.

Physical Activity Demands:

The physical activities that are a nature of this position (Please check ALL blocks that apply)

(X) Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.

(X) Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.

(X) Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

(X) Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time.

(X) Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.

(X) Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.

(X) Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.

(X) Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles. Should be able to lift up to 75 lbs.

(X) Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.

(X) Repetitive motions: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

Physical Requirements:

The minimal physical requirement of this position. (Please check ALL blocks that apply)

(X) Heavy work: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force

frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Environmental Conditions:

The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position (Please check ALL blocks that apply)

(X) The worker is subject to noise: There is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above the ambient noise level.

(X) The worker is subject to hazards: includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to

moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current and/or exposure to chemicals.