Office Machine Operators
Copy Center Operator, Copy Machine Operator, Production Operator, Production Specialist
What they do:
Operate one or more of a variety of office machines, such as photocopying, photographic, and duplicating machines, or other office machines.
On the job, you would:
- Read job orders to determine the type of work to be done, the quantities to be produced, and the materials needed.
- Operate office machines such as high speed business photocopiers, readers, scanners, addressing machines, stencil-cutting machines, microfilm readers or printers, folding and inserting machines, bursters, and binder machines.
- Place original copies in feed trays, feed originals into feed rolls, or position originals on tables beneath camera lenses.
Arts and Humanities
Business
- customer service
- management
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
- manufacture and distribution of products
Engineering and Technology
- computers and electronics
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Basic Skills
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Verbal
- read and understand what is written
- listen and understand what people say
Hand and Finger Use
- hold or move items with your hands
- keep your arm or hand steady
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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
- Cooperation
- Stress Tolerance
- Initiative
- Self Control
- Persistence
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You might use software like this on the job:
Data base user interface and query software
- Data entry software
- Microsoft Access
Spreadsheet software
Electronic mail software
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high school diploma/GED or
no high school diploma/GED
usually needed
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New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
$30,460
per year, on average
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