Printing Operators Needed- 1st or 2nd shift - Weekly pay $22-24/hr**
**Job Description**
We are seeking a skilled Laminating Machine Operator to join our team in a fast-paced printing environment. The ideal candidate will be responsible for setting up and operating lamination machines, inspecting products for quality, and maintaining equipment to ensure optimal performance.
**Responsibilities**
+ Review work orders to determine instructions and specifications for machine set-up.
+ Examine stitched, collated, bound, or unbound product samples for defects such as imperfect bindings, ink spots, torn pages, loose pages, or loose threads.
+ Set up, run, and adjust lamination machines to accommodate sheets, signatures, or books of specified sizes.
+ Trim edges of books to size using cutting machines, book trimming machines, or hand cutters.
+ Stitch or glue endpapers, bindings, backings, or signatures using sewing machines, glue machines, or glue and brushes.
+ Inspect products and decide to accept or reject them to maintain required quality levels.
+ Perform daily and periodic maintenance on bindery/finishing equipment and assist in repairs or rebuilding of equipment when needed.
**Essential Skills**
+ Mechanically inclined with experience in printing press and machine operation.
+ Proficiency in bindery, lamination, and die cutting.
+ Ability to troubleshoot and set up printing presses.
+ 1+ years of experience in bindery, preferably in a printing company.
**Why Work Here?**
Join our family-owned company and enjoy a strong benefits plan, including a 401K with a 3% match. We offer a supportive work environment where your contributions are valued and appreciated.
**Work Environment**
This role is based in a fast-paced printing environment equipped with heating and air conditioning, though it may become warmer or colder when dock doors are open. The facility is well-lit, clean, and can be louder due to machinery operations.
**Job Type & Location**
This is a Permanent position based out of Minnetonka, Minnesota.
**Pay and Benefits**
The pay range for this position is $41600.00 - $47840.00/yr.
-Vision
- Dental
- Medical through ICHRA Plan
- PTO and Paid Holidays
**Workplace Type**
This is a fully onsite position in Minnetonka,MN.
**Application Deadline**
This position is anticipated to close on Aug 7, 2025.
**About Aerotek:**
We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.
Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
**Job Description**
We are seeking a skilled Laminating Machine Operator to join our team in a fast-paced printing environment. The ideal candidate will be responsible for setting up and operating lamination machines, inspecting products for quality, and maintaining equipment to ensure optimal performance.
**Responsibilities**
+ Review work orders to determine instructions and specifications for machine set-up.
+ Examine stitched, collated, bound, or unbound product samples for defects such as imperfect bindings, ink spots, torn pages, loose pages, or loose threads.
+ Set up, run, and adjust lamination machines to accommodate sheets, signatures, or books of specified sizes.
+ Trim edges of books to size using cutting machines, book trimming machines, or hand cutters.
+ Stitch or glue endpapers, bindings, backings, or signatures using sewing machines, glue machines, or glue and brushes.
+ Inspect products and decide to accept or reject them to maintain required quality levels.
+ Perform daily and periodic maintenance on bindery/finishing equipment and assist in repairs or rebuilding of equipment when needed.
**Essential Skills**
+ Mechanically inclined with experience in printing press and machine operation.
+ Proficiency in bindery, lamination, and die cutting.
+ Ability to troubleshoot and set up printing presses.
+ 1+ years of experience in bindery, preferably in a printing company.
**Why Work Here?**
Join our family-owned company and enjoy a strong benefits plan, including a 401K with a 3% match. We offer a supportive work environment where your contributions are valued and appreciated.
**Work Environment**
This role is based in a fast-paced printing environment equipped with heating and air conditioning, though it may become warmer or colder when dock doors are open. The facility is well-lit, clean, and can be louder due to machinery operations.
**Job Type & Location**
This is a Permanent position based out of Minnetonka, Minnesota.
**Pay and Benefits**
The pay range for this position is $41600.00 - $47840.00/yr.
-Vision
- Dental
- Medical through ICHRA Plan
- PTO and Paid Holidays
**Workplace Type**
This is a fully onsite position in Minnetonka,MN.
**Application Deadline**
This position is anticipated to close on Aug 7, 2025.
**About Aerotek:**
We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.
Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
Job ID: 486765165
Originally Posted on: 7/25/2025
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