Set up or operate binding machines that produce books and other printed materials.

• Bindery Worker
• Bindery-Machine Setter
• Book-Sewing-Machine Operator I
• Book-Sewing-Machine Operator II
• Casing-in-Line Setter
• Collating-Machine Operator
• Covering-Machine Operator
• Folding-Machine Operator
• Head-Bander-and-Liner Operator
• Magazine Repairer
• Rounding-and-Backing-Machine Operator
• Saddle-and-Side Wire Stitcher
• Spiral Binder
• Stitching-Machine Operator
• Tinning-Machine Set-Up Operator

• Clean work areas, and maintain equipment and work stations, using hand tools.
• Crease or compress signatures before affixing covers; then place paper jackets on finished books.
• Examine stitched, collated, bound, and unbound product samples for defects such as imperfect bindings, ink spots, torn or loose pages, and loose and uncut threads.
• Feed books and related articles such as periodicals and pamphlets into binding machines, following specifications.
• Fill glue reservoirs, turn switches to activate heating elements, and adjust flow of glue and speed of conveyors.
• Fill machine paper feeds.
• Install and adjust bindery machine devices, such as knives, guides, rollers, rounding forms, creasing rams, and clamps, in order to accommodate sheets, signatures, or books of specified sizes, using hand tools.
• Lubricate and clean machine parts, and make minor repairs in order to keep machines in working condition.
• Maintain records of daily production, using specified forms.
• Mount and secure rolls or reels of wire, cloth, paper, or other material onto machine spindles.
• Move controls to adjust and activate bindery machines.
• Observe and monitor machine operations to detect malfunctions and to determine whether adjustments are needed.
• Open machines and remove and replace damaged covers and books, using hand tools.
• Punch holes in paper sheets, and fasten sheets, signatures, or other material, using hand or machine punches or staplers.
• Read work orders to determine setup specifications and instructions.
• Record production sheet information such as the amount of time spent on specific tasks.
• Remove broken wire pieces from machines, and load machines with new spools of wire.
• Remove printed material or finished products from machines or conveyors, wrap products in plastic, and stack them on pallets or skids or pack them in boxes.
• Secure reels of stitching wire on spindles, and thread wire through feeding, cutting, stitch forming, and driving mechanisms to load stitcher heads for stapling.
• Set machine controls to adjust lengths and thicknesses of folds, stitches, or cuts, to synchronize speed of feeding devices and stitching, and to adjust tension on creasing blades and folding rollers.
• Set up, or set up and operate, machines that perform binding operations such as pressing, folding, and trimming on books and related articles.
• Start machines and make trial runs to verify accuracy of machine setups.
• Stitch or glue endpapers, bindings, and signatures to attach them.
• Stock supplies such as signatures, books, or paper.
• Stop machines, cut threads that connect books, and stack separated books.
• Thread spirals in perforated holes of items to be bound, using spindles or rollers.
• Train workers to set up, operate, and use automatic bindery machines.

• adjust production equipment/machinery setup
• apply adhesives, caulking, sealants, or coatings
• clean equipment or machinery
• clean rooms or work areas
• collate printed materials
• demonstrate or explain assembly or use of equipment
• examine products or work to verify conformance to specifications
• fabricate, assemble, or disassemble manufactured products by hand
• install equipment or attachments on machinery or related structures
• load or unload material or workpiece into machinery
• load, unload, or stack containers, materials, or products
• maintain consistent production quality
• maintain or repair industrial or related equipment/machinery
• maintain production or work records
• monitor production machinery/equipment operation to detect problems
• move or fit heavy objects
• operate collating machine
• operate printing equipment/machinery
• package goods for shipment or storage
• perform safety inspections in manufacturing or industrial setting
• read work order, instructions, formulas, or processing charts
• set up production equipment or machinery
• use hand or power tools
• wrap products