Full-Time

Production Expeditor

RR Donnelley

RR Donnelley

10,001+ employees

Integrated marketing, packaging, and print services

Compensation Overview

$21.21 - $28.65/hr

+ Overtime + Shift Differential + Call-in Pay + Stand-by Pay

St. Charles, IL, USA

In Person

Category
Operations & Logistics (2)
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Required Skills
Inventory Management
Word/Pages/Docs
Excel/Numbers/Sheets

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Requirements
  • Minimum of 1 year, but 3 years preferred, of previous related experience
  • Knowledge of Inserter machine computer functions, including opening and closing files, being able to read feeder setup, and other functions as needed
  • Previous experience as an Inserter Operator preferred
  • Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Microsoft Excel, Outlook and Word
  • Preferred previous data entry and payroll experience
  • Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
  • Superior prioritizing and organizational abilities. Must maintain a clean and organized environment. (Follow 5S standards where in place.)
  • Focused attention to details. Must maintain accuracy with ordering inventory levels, stocking levels at stations, and ensuring work is staged with minimal wait times as per standard.
  • Previous office experience in a fast-paced environment
  • Lifting up to 50 lbs, 4-6 hours
  • Walking/standing, 6-7 hours
  • Bending/stooping, 2-3 hours
Responsibilities
  • Provide support for Production Supervision by preparing orders using EPIC and Infoshare for all Inserting equipment.
  • Expedite work between various processes and within the department, as well as keeping machines stocked with mail supplies to help improve productivity and ensure on-time delivery.
  • Perform verification process for Customer specific jobs on Inserting machine computer.
  • Adjust manufacturing orders and processes under direction of Supervision by using information obtained from manufacturing specifications and department schedules to improve workflow and ensure accuracy across the department. Maintain accuracy on ordering inventory.
  • Assist Supervision and Inserter Operators with workflow to/from machines, reversing product when needed, creating copies of manufacturing specifications, and physically gathering necessary materials (actual statements, trays, tray tags, etc.) for the job to prepare for run time. Ensuring only material/components for current job is in the Inserting area. All other items removed
  • Organize and prepares the workbook for delivery to the next process. Verify and account for all non-mailables, pulls, as well as the completion of the job, copy, or batch.
  • Coordinate handling and expediting of non-mailable pieces (samples, specials, invalids, no-mails, foreigns, and damaged pieces) to the next process. Use information obtained from the project's manufacturing specifications to reduce cycle time and ensure on-time delivery.
  • Perform verification process for Customer specific jobs on the Inserting machine computer. Includes opening and closing files, being able to read feeder setup, and other operating functions.
  • Organize and expedit[e]s finished product from the off-line machines while ensuring proper preparation for the next process. They perform quality checks for the proper labeling of the product and separation of each copy and batch according to the Work Instructions.
  • Share your expertise and help train other employees as assigned
  • Carry out other responsibilities as delegated by management in alignment with evolving business needs

RR Donnelley (RRD) provides a full suite of marketing, packaging, print, and business services to major brands, including 91% of the Fortune 100. The company combines a global footprint (operations in 30 countries) with proprietary technology and data analytics to guide decisions from strategy through execution. Its services help clients reduce complexity and improve audience connections across the entire customer journey. RRD’s integrated offering covers creation, production, and distribution of marketing materials and packaging, backed by analytics-driven workflows and secure operations in regulated industries. The company differentiates itself through its scale, breadth of services, data-driven approach, and established relationships with large, global brands. The goal is to help global organizations streamline processes, optimize campaigns, and connect with customers more effectively across all touchpoints.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$897M

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois

Founded

1864

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Repeated closures create opportunities for outsourcing, transition services, and cleanup vendors.[13][16]
  • Known layoff timing helps suppliers monitor procurement gaps around closure dates.[1][7]
  • Official WARN filings provide early visibility into facility-specific consolidation events.[1][16]

What critics are saying

  • RRD filed 41 WARN notices and cut 4,008 workers since 1993.[1]
  • Nacogdoches permanently closed after 88 layoffs, showing demand destruction in packaging.[10][2]
  • Seymour and Newark closures prove management keeps exiting facilities when demand weakens.[16][11]

What makes RR Donnelley unique

  • RRD shows repeated WARN filings across many states, signaling active site-level restructuring.[1]
  • Its packaging business exposure is visible in the Nacogdoches facility closure.[10]
  • RRD maintains formal investor communications channels for rapid announcement monitoring.

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Newsweek
Mar 4th, 2025
Full List of Texas Companies Laying Off Employees in March

Marketing and commercial printing firm RR Donnelley will be laying off up to 100 workers in Texas on March 15.

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Sep 23rd, 2024
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R.R. Donnelley, or RRD, laid off 201 employees before shuttering its West Caldwell location.

Business Wire
May 16th, 2024
Rrd Recognized For Exceptional Leadership In Employee Benefits

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--R.R. Donnelley Sons Company (RRD), a leading global provider of marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions, today announced that it was recognized for its innovation in employee benefits. HealthEquity honored RRD with the 2024 Connecter Award for Innovation, underscoring the company's dedication to employee health and well-being. In 2022, RRD partnered with Paytient® to implement Health Payment Accounts (HPAs) – an employer-sponsored, interest-free line of healthcare credit allowing employees to pay for care over time – into their benefits package. It works alongside the company’s HealthEquity-provided Health Savings Account (HSA) plan to ensure employees always have a way to pay out-of-pocket costs. A recent global medical trends survey from WTW found that the cost of medical care benefits in the U.S

Business Wire
May 1st, 2024
Rrd Celebrates 160 Years Of Innovation And Excellence

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--R.R. Donnelley Sons Company (“RRD”), a global provider of marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions, celebrates its 160th anniversary this year, commemorating a legacy of innovation and excellence. “It is an honor to celebrate RRD’s 160th anniversary and to reflect on our rich history while recognizing who RRD is and what we stand for today,” said Tom Quinlan, President and Chief Executive Officer at RRD. “Our tagline for the celebration is 'Innovation Excellence Since 1864.' Innovation is the change — it’s what has kept RRD growing and evolving for well over a century. And, excellence is the constant — it’s what is woven through the fibers of our organization and the way our people approach everything we do.”. RRD was founded by Richard Robert Donnelley in 1864

Business Wire
Apr 11th, 2024
Rrd Survey: Marketers Embrace Technology To Strategically Integrate Print And Digital

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A study released today by R.R. Donnelley Sons Company (RRD) reveals that 91% of marketers with print marketing programs are embracing strategic integration of print and digital channels in 2024. Of those, 51% describe their print and digital marketing channels as “closely integrated and tightly coordinated.” The report shows that marketers are manifesting this approach by taking advantage of technology like Artificial Intelligence (AI), QR codes, and web-to-print to bridge the gap between print and digital experiences. The Print Impact Report, the company’s latest annual printing industry report, compares how 300+ marketing decision makers are planning, executing, and adjusting their strategies as well as integrating technologies into print marketing campaigns. The Print Impact Report found marketers are embracing technology to support their print campaigns, with 31% of marketers planning to use AI to support their print marketing efforts and 32% already using the technology. The study also found that 39% of marketers have adopted web-to-print technology, citing the following main advantages: reduced costs through on-demand printing (50%), personalization and customization of the message (37%), improved efficiencies and streamlined workflow (36%) and enhanced brand consistency (31%)