Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders

Also called: Cup Room Technician, Folder Machine Operator, Paper Machine Operator, Winder Operator

What they do:

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.

On the job, you would:

Examine completed work to detect defects and verify conformance to work orders, and adjust machinery as necessary to correct production problems.
Observe operation of various machines to detect and correct machine malfunctions such as improper forming, glue flow, or pasteboard tension.
Start machines and move controls to regulate tension on pressure rolls, to synchronize speed of machine components, and to adjust temperatures of glue or paraffin.

Manufactured or Agricultural Goods

manufacture and distribution of products

Engineering and Technology

mechanical

Math and Science

arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics

Arts and Humanities

English language

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