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
Engineering and Technology
Math and Science
Arts and Humanities
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Basic Skills
Problem Solving
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Hand and Finger Use
Attention
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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:
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