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Baler Operator - Day Shift

RR Donnelley
Elk Grove Village, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 10 Oct 2025
💰 $38,140/yr

About the role

Company 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.

Job Description

RRD is looking for an energetic, and highly motivated team member for the Elk Grove Village facility.

Shift:  7AM - 7PM / rotating every 8 weeks

  • Tend machines that shred and/or compresses and binds paper by-products generated from the print manufacturing process to facilitate disposition of the waste materials
  • Thread tie bands around bale and twists or clamps ends of bands to tighten bands
  • Opens compression chamber doors and removes bale from machine
  • Truck bales to storage location using air lifts, pallet jacks or hoist trucks
  • Complete daily forklift condition report
  • Weight the bales and keep records of the gross weight, materials grade of the bales
  • Perform routine maintenance on the baling machinery and remove obstructions in the cyclone as needed
  • May load bales on trucks, rail cars for disposal and complete shipping manifest
  • May photograph container and seal for verification purposes
  • Share your expertise and help train other employees as assigned
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

  • 2 years of work experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Requires knowledge of standard set ups, adjustments and operating characteristics of the equipment and skill to perform standard adjustments and operate the equipment
  • Ability to set up, operate, and perform basic adjustments to the equipment according to the individual job requirements, operating characteristics, and capabilities of the equipment

Additional Information

RRD is an EEO/AA including Vets and Disabled Employer

Pay Disclosure Statement:  The pay rate for this role at the noted location is $19.07 per hour. The actual rate of pay offered may vary based upon, but not limited to: education, skills, experience, proficiency, performance, shift, and location. In addition to base salary, depending on the role, the total compensation package may also include  overtime, shift differential, call-in, and stand-by pay. RRD offers benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, disability insurance, 401(k) with match, life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, plus tuition assistance, maternity leave, adoption assistance, and employer/partner discounts.

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

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