Travis Alvin

Bindery Production Utility

Walsworth

07.2015 - 01.2024

Used cutting and trimming machines to trim edges of books to appropriate size.
Used glue machines to glue endpapers, bindings, backings and signatures.
Examined bindery products for quality issues, such as imperfect bindings, loose pages or uncut threads and corrected problems prior to customer delivery.
Checked final products for quality and durability, ensuring high-quality and long-lasting work.
Trained new hires in quality and productivity standards to maximize team effectiveness.
Trimmed book edges using cutting machines and hand cutters.
Recorded relevant job data in daily production logs and required forms, produced activity reports and discussed production with supervisors to identify areas in need of improvement.
Stitched and glued endpapers and bindings to secure final products.
Executed bindery tasks in accordance with company policies, safety protocols and job instructions to maintain consistent, high-quality standards and promote positive business reputation.
Inserted illustrated pages, extra sheets and collated sets into catalogs, periodicals, directories and other printed products.
Prepared finished books for shipping by wrapping or packing books and stacking boxes on pallets.
Lubricated, cleaned and performed minor repairs to machine parts to keep machines in working condition.
Checked all finished products to detect and correct uneven paper edges and dimensional errors.
Set up and operate small machines such as; Euro Cutter, Saber trimmer, Hunkeler tipper, Challenger drill, rotary trimmer, topsy turvy (pallet flipper), Iconotec box stenciler, Zebra label printer, ride-behind pallet jack.
Set up and operation of various auxillery equipment such as; RIMA and Harris stackers, box erectors, carton taper, stretch film banders, RIMA strappers, and poly tyers.