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Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
SOC 51-9196.00
Set up, operate, or tend paper goods machines that perform a variety of functions, such as converting, sawing, corrugating, banding, wrapping, boxing, stitching, forming, or sealing paper or paperboard sheets into products.
Zone 2
Production
8
Skills
8
Knowledge
2
Job Zone
No
Green
Top Skills 8
Operation Monitoring
3.6
Operation and Control
3.2
Quality Control Analysis
3.1
Active Listening
3.0
Speaking
3.0
Critical Thinking
3.0
Monitoring
3.0
Time Management
3.0
Knowledge Areas 8
Production and Processing
3.7
Mechanical
3.6
Mathematics
3.5
Customer and Personal Service
3.2
English Language
3.2
Education and Training
2.7
Public Safety and Security
2.7
Engineering and Technology
2.4
Key Tasks
1Examine completed work to detect defects and verify conformance to work orders, and
adjust machinery as necessary to correct production problems.
2Observe operation of various machines to detect and correct machine malfunctions such
as improper forming, glue flow, or pasteboard tension.
3Start machines and move controls to regulate tension on pressure rolls, to
synchronize speed of machine components, and to adjust temperatures of glue or
paraffin.
4Disassemble machines to maintain, repair, or replace broken or worn parts, using hand
or power tools.
5Install attachments to machines for gluing, folding, printing, or cutting.
Also Known As
Bag Machine Helper
Bag Machine Operator
Bag Machine Tender
Bag Maker
Bag Presser
Bag Valver
Bender Machine Operator
Box Brander
Box Fabricator
Box Finisher
Tools & Equipment
Automatic stamping machines
Automatic stapling machines
Black and white laser printers
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Case making machines
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