Wide Format Bindery

O’Neil Printing is an employee-owned (ESOP) multi-brand platform, O’Neil Printing, Printing Solutions, Rule29, and YB2, built to deliver Messaging that Matters. Purpose drives everything we do, from how we design and produce to how we serve our clients and community. For more than a century, we’ve evolved to bring together creative strategy, high-end production, packaging, publishing, fulfillment, and technology under one team. Here, every employee is an owner, every project is fueled by collaboration, and every message we deliver is shaped with purpose and precision.

If you want to join a company where your work creates lasting impact, your ideas are valued, and your growth is championed, you’ll find your place here.

Position Overview

The Wide Format Bindery / Finishing Specialist plays a key role in preparing, finishing, and packaging wide format products that meet O'Neil's quality standards and client expectations. This is accomplished by preparing materials for upcoming jobs, completing finishing work accurately, and ensuring finished graphics are prepared accurately and delivered on time for installation, shipping, fulfillment, and exceptional client experiences.

This hands-on role includes banner hemming and grommeting, trimming, mounting, laminating, assembling, wrapping, labeling, and packaging wide format products. The specialist works closely with Production, Prepress, Project Management, Warehouse, and our Shipping & Fulfillment teams to anticipate job needs, maintain a smooth and efficient workflow, uphold O'Neil quality standards, and meet client deadlines.

What You’ll Do Production Readiness & Material Coordination

• Review upcoming production schedule dates, proof sheets, and finishing instructions to understand job priorities and material requirements.
• Verify that required substrates, prints, laminates, finishing supplies, hardware, and packing materials are available and ready.
• Coordinate with the Wide Format Manager to communicate any shortages of materials and lead-time concerns.
• Keep all workstations organized, cleaned, and stocked with common consumables such as banner tape, grommets, blades, adhesives, labels, and protective packaging.
• Stage and prioritize materials to support print production, upcoming installations, and shipping deadlines.

Wide Format Bindery & Finishing

• Complete finishing work according to approved proofs, job tickets, material specifications, quantities, and finishing instructions.
• Hem banners, install grommets, and produce other finished pieces as specified.
• Laminate, mount, weed, mask, and apply transfer tape to graphics as needed; assemble signs, panels, and other finished pieces.
• Operate finishing tools and equipment safely, including trimmers, laminators, and other approved bindery equipment.
• Handle prints and substrates carefully to prevent scratches, creases, surface damage, contamination, or unnecessary rework.
• Maintain clean, safe finishing areas and report equipment issues or material defects that may affect output or turnaround time.

Installation Preparation, Packaging & Fulfillment

• Prepare completed graphics and signage for successful implementation by organizing materials according to job, location, panel number, and installation sequence when applicable.
• Review installation mockups, diagrams, and job documentation to confirm that all required pieces, quantities, and components are included.
• Wrap, roll, pad, protect, box, and label finished products using packaging appropriate for the material and intended method of transport.
• Prepare installation kits with specified hardware, templates, accessories, and documentation so installation teams have what they need on site.
• Work closely with Shipping & Fulfillment to coordinate handoffs, pickup and delivery readiness, packaging requirements, and outbound deadlines.
• Support high-volume, multi-location distribution projects by sorting, counting, kitting, packing, and labeling individual shipments, working with Shipping & Fulfillment to ensure each destination receives the correct materials on schedule.
• Ensure orders are complete, accurately identified, and ready for release; communicate discrepancies for damaged materials promptly.

Quality Assurance

• Inspect finished pieces for correct dimensions, quantity, alignment, finishing quality, and overall workmanship before release.
• Verify completed work against approved proofs, job ticket specifications, and installation or packing instructions.
• Identify print defects, finishing errors, missing components, and material problems before they reach shipping, fulfillment, or installation.

Workflow & Process Improvement

• Maintain clear communication with the Wide Format Manager and Wide For