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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

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

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