9473- Binding and finishing machine operators

Canada NOC: 
9473
Job Title: 

Binding and finishing machine operators

Job Description: 

Binding and finishing machine operators set up, operate or oversee the operation of machines, equipment or computerized units that bind and finish printed material. Workers who perform finishing operations in the paper, carton and packaging industries, as well as those who encode and stamp plastic cards, are included in this unit group. They are employed by binderies, commercial printing companies, newspapers, magazines, and other publishing companies, and establishments in both the public and private sectors that have in-house printing, binding and finishing departments.

Main Duties: 

Binding and finishing machine operators perform some or all of the following duties:


Set up and operate specialized equipment and machines that cut, fold, gather and bind or finish brochures, pamphlets, business forms, magazines, books and other printed material
Set up and operate specialized equipment and machines that die cut, emboss, imprint, laminate, heat stamp and perform other finishing operations on printed material
Perform pre-production runs of binding or finishing jobs to verify output and to ensure that product specifications are met
Operate automatic and semi-automatic equipment and machines to bind or finish print material according to specifications
Pack, weigh and stack bound and finished products on pallet for shipment
May repair and rebind damaged or worn books.

Employment Requirements: 

Completion of secondary school is usually required.
Completion of a college program in graphic arts technology
or
A combination of on-the-job training and specialized college, industry or other courses is usually required.

Additional Inormation: 

There is some mobility among various types of binding and finishing machine operator occupations in this group.
Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.

Classified Elsewhere: 

Feeders, loaders, offbearers and similar occupations (in 9619 Other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities)
Hand bookbinders (in 5244 Artisans and craftspersons)
Printing press operators (7381)
Supervisors, printing and related occupations (7303)

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Source Of Info: 

National Occupation Classification, (2011)

Statistics Canada and Human Resources and Skills Development Canada,

February 2012,

Catalogue no. 12-583-X