Behind the Scenes: The Role of a Bindery Operator at Executive Printing

Team Member Spotlight: Randy Samuels, bindery operator

Randy has been working at Executive Printing for seven years as a bindery operator, a role he enjoys because it keeps him constantly active. The job requires standing for long periods and handling heavy stacks of paper or other materials. To succeed in this position, Randy must work efficiently to meet tight production deadlines while operating and maintaining complex cutting and bindery machinery.

A bindery operator plays a vital role in the final stages of the book or document production process, ensuring printed materials are assembled into their finished form. This role is essential in industries like book publishing, commercial printing, and packaging.

Randy’s responsibilities as a bindery operator involve taking printed pages and transforming them into finished products, such as books, brochures, packages, or magazines. This process includes tasks like assembling, cutting, folding, saddle stitch binding, and sometimes adding special finishes. By working with specialized machinery and performing manual tasks, Randy ensures that each project meets design specifications and is properly bound, ready for distribution or sale.

Outside of work, Randy enjoys spending time with his wife and son. He is also the founder of the Chuck Magee Flag Football & Cheerleading League, a program for individuals aged 18-40 with physical and developmental disabilities. The league partners with Aaron’s Acres to provide this opportunity, and as the program coordinator, Randy coaches a team and organizes the entire program. On Saturday mornings, you can find the Chuckie Magee Flag Football and Cheerleading League playing at Manheim Brethren in Christ Church in Lancaster County. Watch video featured on Fox 43 about the program.

Bindery Services that Executive Printing provides

  • Saddle Stitching: Staples through the centerfold of pages, commonly used for booklets and magazines.
  • Perfect Binding: Gluing the edges of pages into a wrap-around cover, typically seen in paperback books.
  • Spiral or Coil Binding: Punching holes along the edges of pages and inserting a plastic or wire coil, often used for notebooks and manuals.
  • Case Binding (Hardcover): Involves sewing or gluing pages together, then attaching them to a rigid cover, used for hardback books.

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