(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Bindery Workers
Job Description
Set up or operate binding machines that produce books and other printed materials.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
89
|
Remove printed material or finished products from machines or conveyors, wrap products in plastic, and stack them on pallets or skids or pack them in boxes. |
87
|
Read work orders to determine setup specifications and instructions. |
87
|
Clean work areas, and maintain equipment and work stations, using hand tools. |
85
|
Examine stitched, collated, bound, and unbound product samples for defects such as imperfect bindings, ink spots, torn or loose pages, and loose and uncut threads. |
83
|
Feed books and related articles such as periodicals and pamphlets into binding machines, following specifications. |
78
|
Maintain records of daily production, using specified forms. |
75
|
Start machines and make trial runs to verify accuracy of machine setups. |
75
|
Set up, or set up and operate, machines that perform binding operations such as pressing, folding, and trimming on books and related articles. |
75
|
Observe and monitor machine operations to detect malfunctions and to determine whether adjustments are needed. |
75
|
Punch holes in paper sheets, and fasten sheets, signatures, or other material, using hand or machine punches or staplers. |
74
|
Install and adjust bindery machine devices, such as knives, guides, rollers, rounding forms, creasing rams, and clamps, in order to accommodate sheets, signatures, or books of specified sizes, using hand tools. |
73
|
Fill machine paper feeds. |
70
|
Lubricate and clean machine parts, and make minor repairs in order to keep machines in working condition. |
70
|
Stock supplies such as signatures, books, or paper. |
67
|
Move controls to adjust and activate bindery machines. |
65
|
Record production sheet information such as the amount of time spent on specific tasks. |
63
|
Train workers to set up, operate, and use automatic bindery machines. |
59
|
Set machine controls to adjust lengths and thicknesses of folds, stitches, or cuts, to synchronize speed of feeding devices and stitching, and to adjust tension on creasing blades and folding rollers. |
55
|
Open machines and remove and replace damaged covers and books, using hand tools. |
52
|
Stitch or glue endpapers, bindings, and signatures to attach them. |
52
|
Mount and secure rolls or reels of wire, cloth, paper, or other material onto machine spindles. |
47
|
Fill glue reservoirs, turn switches to activate heating elements, and adjust flow of glue and speed of conveyors. |
45
|
Crease or compress signatures before affixing covers; then place paper jackets on finished books. |
42
|
Secure reels of stitching wire on spindles, and thread wire through feeding, cutting, stitch forming, and driving mechanisms to load stitcher heads for stapling. |
38
|
Stop machines, cut threads that connect books, and stack separated books. |
38
|
Remove broken wire pieces from machines, and load machines with new spools of wire. |
37
|
Thread spirals in perforated holes of items to be bound, using spindles or rollers. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
79
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
54
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
53
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
48
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
47
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
47
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
46
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
43
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
42
|
Getting Information
|
40
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
40
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
39
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
38
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
36
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
34
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
34
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
33
|
Processing Information
|
32
|
Thinking Creatively
|
32
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
31
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
31
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
31
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
29
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
27
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
26
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
24
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
23
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
22
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
22
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
22
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
21
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
19
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
19
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
18
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
18
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
15
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
14
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
12
|
Interacting With Computers
|
11
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
11
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
6
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|