Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

The work

Core tasks

1. 01Examine completed work to detect defects and verify conformance to work orders, and adjust machinery as necessary to correct production problems.
2. 02Observe operation of various machines to detect and correct machine malfunctions such as improper forming, glue flow, or pasteboard tension.
3. 03Start machines and move controls to regulate tension on pressure rolls, to synchronize speed of machine components, and to adjust temperatures of glue or paraffin.
4. 04Disassemble machines to maintain, repair, or replace broken or worn parts, using hand or power tools.
5. 05Install attachments to machines for gluing, folding, printing, or cutting.
6. 06Cut products to specified dimensions, using hand or power cutters.
7. 07Place rolls of paper or cardboard on machine feed tracks, and thread paper through gluing, coating, and slitting rollers.
8. 08Monitor finished cartons as they drop from forming machines into rotating hoppers and into gravity feed chutes to prevent jamming.
9. 09Adjust guide assemblies, forming bars, and folding mechanisms according to specifications, using hand tools.
10. 10Measure, space, and set saw blades, cutters, and perforators, according to product specifications.
11. 11Fill glue and paraffin reservoirs, and position rollers to dispense glue onto paperboard.
12. 12Stamp products with information such as dates, using hand stamps or automatic stamping devices.

Capabilities

Essential skills

Employment outlook

Where the role is heading