Bindery Apprentice – Core Job Duties:
- Assist in the setup and operation of bindery equipment including cutters, folders, stitchers, and related finishing devices
- Learn to read and follow job ticket instructions to ensure work is completed accurately to specifications
- Perform quality checks on finished materials to verify trim, fold, and stitch accuracy
- Support experienced bindery operators with make‑ready, adjustments, and changeovers
- Stack, bundle, and move printed materials through the bindery workflow
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe bindery work area
- Troubleshoot basic mechanical or production issues and escalate when necessary
- Work collaboratively with press, bindery, and shipping teams to meet production deadlines
- Willingness to work overtime as needed to support production schedules
Qualifications / Requirements
- Mechanically inclined with the ability to learn and operate industrial bindery equipment
- Willingness to be trained on multiple bindery machines and finishing processes
- Ability to read, understand, and follow written instructions from job tickets
- Comfortable working in a fast‑paced, production‑driven environment
- Ability to lift up to 40 pounds, and regularly bend, twist, reach, and stand throughout the workday
- Reliable attendance with flexibility to work overtime as required
- Prior printing or bindery experience a plus, but not required (training provided)
Skills Required
- Mechanically inclined with ability to learn and operate industrial bindery equipment
- Willingness to be trained on multiple bindery machines and finishing processes
- Ability to read, understand, and follow written job ticket instructions
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, production-driven environment
- Ability to lift up to 40 pounds and regularly bend, twist, reach, and stand throughout the workday
- Reliable attendance with flexibility to work overtime as required
- Prior printing or bindery experience
What We Do
We’re a one-of-a-kind company with the knowledge, expertise, and innovation to help you take your marketing to the next level. Our service offerings stem from three key solutions that can move freely from strategy to creative, and from print to digital. We offer fully integrated services from concept to implementation. All Things Print Expert printing and delivery of materials through any number of in-house printing processes and technologies specifically selected for the needs of your project. Strategy & Marketing Full-service marketing agency capabilities to develop strategic messages and creative materials designed to connect with your company's target audiences. Direct Response & Logistics From concept to mailbox, we’ve got you covered. When you partner with Prisma, you get expert direct marketing and logistic services all under one roof.
