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Job Description
Bind books and other publications or finish printed products by hand or machine. May set up binding and finishing machines.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-5113.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 33,270.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 16.00
- Currently, there are 52,730 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Print Binding and Finishing Workers”.
Also Known As…
- Print Binding and Finishing Workers
- Production Associate
- Perfect Binder Operator
- Machine Operator
- Custom Bookbinder
- Book Binder
- Bindery Worker
- Bindery Technician
- Bindery Production Manager
- Bindery Operator
- Binder Operator
- Tinning Machine Set-Up Operator
- Stitching Machine Setter
- Stitching Machine Operator
- Stitcher Operator
- Small Machine Bindery Operator
- Side Stitching Machine Operator
- Saddle Stitching Machine Operator
- Saddle Stitch Operator
- Saddle and Side Wire Stitcher
- Rounding and Backing Machine Operator
- Print Finishing Worker
- Print Binding Worker
- Print Binding and Finishing Worker
- Perfect Binder Setter
- Paperback Machine Operator
- Manufacturing Operator
- Manufacturing Associate
- Manufacturing Assistant
- Magazine Repairer
- Knife Operator
- Head Bander and Liner Operator
- Hand Bindery Assembly Worker
- Gathering Machine Setter
- Folding Machine Setter
- Folding Machine Operator
- Folder Operator
- Foil Stamp Operator
- Finisher
- Covering Machine Operator
- Copy and Print Associate
- Collating Machine Operator
- Casing in Line Setter
- Caser
- Books Binder
- Bookmaker
- Bookbinding Machine Operator
- Book Sewing Machine Operator
- Book Sewer
- Book Repairer
- Book Mender
- Book Cutter
- Book Coverer
- Bindery Machine Tender
- Bindery Machine Setter/Set-Up Operator
- Bindery Helper
- Bindery Cutter Operator
- Bindery Assistant
- Binder
Tasks for “Spiral Binder”
- Cut binder boards to specified dimensions, using board shears, hand cutters, or cutting machines.
- Install or adjust bindery machine devices, such as knives, guides, rollers, rounding forms, creasing rams, or clamps, to accommodate sheets, signatures, or books of specified sizes.
- Design original or special bindings for limited editions or other custom binding projects.
- Meet with clients, printers, or designers to discuss job requirements or binding plans.
- Perform highly skilled hand finishing binding operations, such as grooving or lettering.
- Repair, restore, or rebind old, rare, or damaged books, using hand tools.
- Maintain records, such as daily production records, using specified forms.
- Cut cover material to specified dimensions, fitting and gluing material to binder boards by hand or machine.
- Read work orders to determine instructions and specifications for machine set-up.
- Lubricate, clean, or make minor repairs to machine parts to keep machines in working condition.
- Insert book bodies in devices that form back edges of books into convex shapes and produce grooves that facilitate cover attachment.
- Train workers to set up, operate, and use automatic bindery machines.
- Set up or operate bindery machines, such as coil binders, thermal or tape binders, plastic comb binders, or specialty binders.
- Set up or operate glue machines by filling glue reservoirs, turning switches to activate heating elements, or adjusting glue flow or conveyor speed.
- Stitch or glue endpapers, bindings, backings, or signatures, using sewing machines, glue machines, or glue and brushes.
- Imprint or emboss lettering, designs, or numbers on book covers, using gold, silver, or colored foil, and stamping machines.
- Monitor machine operations to detect malfunctions or to determine whether adjustments are needed.
- Set up or operate machines that perform binding operations, such as pressing, folding, or trimming.
- Punch holes in and fasten paper sheets, signatures, or other material, using hand or machine punches and staplers.
- Bind new books, using hand tools such as bone folders, knives, hammers, or brass binding tools.
- Apply color to edges of signatures using brushes, pads, or atomizers.
- Prepare finished books for shipping by wrapping or packing books and stacking boxes on pallets.
- Examine stitched, collated, bound, or unbound product samples for defects, such as imperfect bindings, ink spots, torn pages, loose pages, or loose or uncut threads.
- Trim edges of books to size, using cutting machines, book trimming machines, or hand cutters.
- Form book bodies by folding and sewing printed sheets to form signatures and assembling signatures in numerical order.
- Compress sewed or glued signatures, using hand presses or smashing machines.
Related Technology & Tools
- Bookbinding utility knives
- Plastic comb binding machines
- Forklifts
- Padding presses
- Paper jogging machines
- Tape binding machines
- Bookbinding awls
- Die cutting equipment
- Hot foil stamping machines
- Bookbinding machine conveyors
- Saddle stitchers
- Personal computers
- Bindery stackers
- Paper drills
- Paper punching machines
- Rotary punches
- Hydraulic trimmers
- Coil binding machines
- Guillotine paper cutters
- Knife folders
- Case makers
- Spiral coil inserters
- Digital duplicating machines
- Rounding and backing machines
- Bookbinding glue brushes
- Push drills
- Laminating machines
- Thermal book binding equipment
- Punching cradles
- Paper knives
- Hand trucks
- Board shears
- Signature feeders
- Glue rollers
- Printing collators
- Buckle folders
- Hand dollies
- Perforators
- Cover feeders
- Book stitching equipment
- Smashing machines
- Book binding rulers
- Perfect binding machines
- Strapping machines
- Pallet jacks
- Coil crimping pliers
- Long nose pliers
- Corner rounders
- Band nippers
- Bookbinding jigs
- Spine tapers
- Shrink wrap machines
- Scoring machines
- Microsoft Publisher
- Trade Bindery Software Bindery Management System
- Data entry software
- Microsoft Office
- Label printing software
- Microsoft Excel
- Trade Bindery Software Bindery Estimating System
- Email software
- Microsoft Word
- Houchen Bindery Library Automated Retrieval System LARS