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Career: Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders
Job Description
Operate or tend cementing and gluing machines to join items for further processing or to form a completed product. Processes include joining veneer sheets into plywood; gluing paper; joining rubber and rubberized fabric parts, plastic, simulated leather, or other materials.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
96
|
Adjust machine components according to specifications such as widths, lengths, and thickness of materials and amounts of glue, cement, or adhesive required. |
95
|
Read work orders and communicate with coworkers in order to determine machine and equipment settings and adjustments, and supply and product specifications. |
93
|
Remove and stack completed materials or products, and restock materials to be joined. |
91
|
Examine and measure completed materials or products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring devices such as tape measures, gauges, or calipers. |
91
|
Start machines, and turn valves or move controls to feed, admit, apply, or transfer materials and adhesives, and to adjust temperature, pressure, and time settings. |
91
|
Remove jammed materials from machines and readjust components as necessary to resume normal operations. |
91
|
Align and position materials being joined in order to ensure accurate application of adhesive or heat sealing. |
91
|
Clean and maintain gluing and cementing machines, using solutions, lubricants, brushes, and scrapers. |
90
|
Monitor machine operations to detect malfunctions; report or resolve problems. |
90
|
Maintain production records such as quantities, dimensions, and thicknesses of materials processed. |
89
|
Perform test production runs and make adjustments as necessary to ensure that completed products meet standards and specifications. |
85
|
Mount or load material such as paper, plastic, wood, or rubber in feeding mechanisms of cementing or gluing machines. |
83
|
Fill machines with glue, cement, or adhesives. |
82
|
Observe gauges, meters, and control panels to obtain information about equipment temperatures and pressures, or the speed of feeders or conveyors. |
66
|
Transport materials, supplies, and finished products between storage and work areas, using forklifts. |
38
|
Measure and mix ingredients to prepare glue. |
34
|
Depress pedals to lower electrodes that heat and seal edges of material. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
71
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
61
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
58
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
57
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
55
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
55
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
55
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
50
|
Processing Information
|
49
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
49
|
Getting Information
|
48
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
48
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
47
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
46
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
45
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
44
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
44
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
43
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
40
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
40
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
39
|
Thinking Creatively
|
37
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
37
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
36
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
34
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
34
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
34
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
33
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
32
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
31
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
31
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
28
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
25
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
25
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
22
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
21
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
19
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
16
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
14
|
Interacting With Computers
|
8
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
6
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|