6623-Print Finishing and Binding Workers

Job Title: 

Print Finishing and Binding Workers

Job Description: 

Print finishing and binding workers bind books and other publications, and finish printed products by hand or machine.

Tasks: 

Binding full, half and limp-bound books, and repairing bindings

Linked Education ( CESM Codes ) : 

505 - Publishing

Specific Occupations: 

662301 - Binder and Finisher
Description : Binds books and other publications, and finishes printed products by hand or machine.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : Yes

662303 - Mechanised Bookbinding Technician
Description : Sets up, maintains and operates a variety of machinery and equipment to manufacture commercial products and other hard cover case bound or soft cover publications.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Mechanised Book Binder, Mechanised Print Finisher, Mechanised Soft-cover Bookbinding Technician

662304 - Craft Bookbinding Technician
Description : Binds specialized books and finishes printed products by hand.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : Yes
Specializations : Craft Book Binder

662305 - Mechanised Hard-cover Bookbinding Technician
Description : Sets up, maintains and operates a variety of machinery and equipment to manufacture hard cover case bound books.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : Yes

662306 - Guillotine Operator
Description : Programs, maintains and operates guillotines to cut a variety of products.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : Yes
Specializations : Guillotine Cutter

662307 - Folding Machine Operator (Paper Products)
Description : Sets up, maintains and operates a variety of folding machines to fold various styles and formats of paper products.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Folder Operator

662308 - Saddle Stitch Machine Operator
Description : Sets up, maintains and operates a saddle stitch binding line to produce saddle stitched publications.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Gang Stitch Operator, Saddle Stitch Operator

662309 - Adhesive Binding Machine Operator
Description : Sets up, maintains and operates an adhesive binding line to produce adhesive bound publications.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Perfect binding Machine Operator, Square Back Binding Machine Operator

662310 - Book Sewing Machine Operator
Description : Sets up, maintains and operates a book sewing machine to produce book blocks.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No

662311 - Gathering Machine Operator
Description : Sets up, maintains and operates a gathering line to collate signatures (sections of a book).
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No

662312 - Commercial Mailing Machine Operator
Description : Sets up, maintains and operates a mailing machine to insert or onsert products into envelopes and/or bags for mailing purposes.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No

662313 - Newspaper and Magazine Mailroom Machine Operator
Description : Sets up, maintains and operates a mailing line to insert products into newspapers and/or magazines distribution purposes.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No

662314 - Envelope Manufacturing Machine Operator
Description : Operates and maintains envelope manufacturing and printing machines to produce envelopes.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No

662315 - Coating Machine Operator
Description : Sets up, maintains and operates a coating machine to apply various coatings and other specialized finishes to printed products.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Coater

662316 - Foiling Machine Operator
Description : Sets up, maintains and operates a coating machine to apply various foil finishes.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Foiler

662317 - Roll Label Rewind Machine Operator
Description : Sets up, operates and maintains roll label rewinding machines to rewind roll labels.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Roll Label Rewinder

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Source Of Info: 

Source : Organising Framework for Occupations (OFO) 2013, Department of Higher Education and Training, Republic of South Africa