Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators & Tenders
Also called:
Machine Operator, Glue Line Operator, Process Assistant, Utility Worker
What they do:
Operate or tend bonding machines that use adhesives to join items for further processing or to form a completed product. Processes include joining veneer sheets into plywood; gluing paper; or joining rubber and rubberized fabric parts, plastic, simulated leather, or other materials.
On the job, you would:
- Examine and measure completed materials or products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring devices such as tape measures, gauges, or calipers.
- Adjust machine components according to specifications such as widths, lengths, and thickness of materials and amounts of glue, cement, or adhesive required.
- Monitor machine operations to detect malfunctions; report or resolve problems.
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
- manufacture and distribution of products
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
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Basic Skills
- talking to others
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Hand and Finger Use
- keep your arm or hand steady
- hold or move items with your hands
Controlled Movement
- change when and how fast you move based on how something else is moving
- quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat
Endurance
- exercise for a long time without getting out of breath
Verbal
- listen and understand what people say
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People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Independence
- Self Control
- Cooperation
- Stress Tolerance
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Examples of the technology used in this career will be available soon.
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high school diploma or some high school usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
$29,830
per year, on average
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