Bindery Operator, Binder

Dollco Print Solutions Group has been a market leader in Magazine and Catalogue Printing for over 100 years. We continue to lead in the Print industry by providing the highest quality, creative solutions, and on-time service. At Dollco Print Solutions Group, we are proud of our committed, driven, and loyal team that focuses on building customer relationships and delivering excellent customer service.

DRMG (Direct Response Media Group) is Canada's leading Direct Mail company, specializing in Targeted Direct Mail Campaigns that have helped businesses of all sizes boost sales and brand recognition for more than 20 years. As a Canada Post Expert Partner and their largest shared mail customer, we deliver a wide range of neighbourhood mail, including our widely recognized Money Saver brand, to over 175 million homes annually.

DRMG is a fun, family-focused, and entrepreneurial company where every person supports the overall success of the organization. Your work matters here, and we seek people who communicate well, build great relationships, and thrive in our complex and fast-paced environment.

Our purpose is to contribute to the success of our clients through continuous improvement and innovative solutions. Helping Canadians save, businesses grow, and neighbourhoods thrive!

• We Are Customer Driven
• We Are Always Respectful
• We Believe in Team Safety and Well Being
• We Strive for Excellence in Everything We Do
• We Act with Integrity
• We Treat People Right
• The Team Is The Heart Of Everything
• We Know How To Have A Good Time
• We Are In This To Win!
• We Contribute To Our Communities

We are hiring a Bindery Operator, Perfect Binder, to join our Bindery team. This role will be a full-time, permanent position working out of our production facility in Ottawa, Ontario. We are looking for someone who is dedicated to team safety and well being, being respectful, and acting with integrity. We strive for excellence in everything we do! The ideal candidate will have experience in set-up, operation, and troubleshooting of perfect binding equipment, spine preparation, cover feeding, hot-melt/PUR adhesives, and inline trimming systems, and will align with our core values and company culture.

• Setting up and operating perfect binding machinery and automated finishing lines according to project specifications, adjusting for paper caliper, book thickness, glue temperature, and trim dimensions.
• Managing binder consumables, including hot-melt and PUR adhesives, cleaning solvents, and spare parts.
• Conducting preventative maintenance on equipment, including glue pot cleanings, system lubrication, and blade/knife inspections.
• Inspecting finished adhesive-bound books, magazines, and catalogues for quality defects (such as spine squareness, glue application, and page sequence accuracy) and documenting results.
• Accurately recording production data, run speeds, waste, and job completion metrics.
• Maintaining safety protocols and a clean, hazard-free work area in accordance with Dollco's Health and Safety Guidelines.

• A completion of secondary education and/or equivalent.
• Specialized production knowledge of perfect binding systems, spine preparation, cover feeding, hot-melt/PUR glues, and inline trimmers.
• Strong mechanical aptitude to set up, fine-tune, and troubleshoot perfect binder feeder pockets, milling/notching units, and glue pots.
• High attention to detail regarding spine squareness, page sequence accuracy, and binding durability.
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills to effectively relay shift handovers and job information.
• The physical ability to lift up to 35 pounds,…