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Print Binding and Finishing Workers - 51-5113.00

O*NET-SOC Description

Bind books and other publications or finish printed products by hand or machine. May set up binding and finishing machines.

Sample of Reported Job Titles

Binder Operator
Bindery Operator
Bindery Technician
Bindery Worker

Book Binder
Custom Bookbinder
Perfect Binder Operator

SOC Occupation Groups

51-0000	Production Occupations
51-5100	Printing Workers
51-5110	Printing Workers
51-5113.00	Print Binding and Finishing Workers

Related Occupations

51-4031.00	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4033.00	Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-5112.00	Printing Press Operators
51-6031.00	Sewing Machine Operators
51-6062.00	Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
51-7042.00	Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
51-9032.00	Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
51-9191.00	Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
51-9196.00	Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
53-7063.00	Machine Feeders and Offbearers

Tasks

Bind new books, using hand tools such as bone folders, knives, hammers, or brass binding tools.
Compress sewed or glued signatures, using hand presses or smashing machines.
Cut binder boards to specified dimensions, using board shears, hand cutters, or cutting machines.
Cut cover material to specified dimensions, fitting and gluing material to binder boards by hand or machine.
Design original or special bindings for limited editions or other custom binding projects.
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.
Form book bodies by folding and sewing printed sheets to form signatures and assembling signatures in numerical order.
Imprint or emboss lettering, designs, or numbers on book covers, using gold, silver, or colored foil, and stamping machines.
Insert book bodies in devices that form back edges of books into convex shapes and produce grooves that facilitate cover attachment.
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.
Lubricate, clean, or make minor repairs to machine parts to keep machines in working condition.
Maintain records, such as daily production records, using specified forms.
Meet with clients, printers, or designers to discuss job requirements or binding plans.
Monitor machine operations to detect malfunctions or to determine whether adjustments are needed.
Perform highly skilled hand finishing binding operations, such as grooving or lettering.
Prepare finished books for shipping by wrapping or packing books and stacking boxes on pallets.
Punch holes in and fasten paper sheets, signatures, or other material, using hand or machine punches and staplers.
Read work orders to determine instructions and specifications for machine set-up.
Repair, restore, or rebind old, rare, or damaged books, using hand tools.
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.
Set up or operate machines that perform binding operations, such as pressing, folding, or trimming.
Stitch or glue endpapers, bindings, backings, or signatures, using sewing machines, glue machines, or glue and brushes.
Train workers to set up, operate, and use automatic bindery machines.
Trim edges of books to size, using cutting machines, book trimming machines, or hand cutters.

Detailed Work Activities

Adjust equipment controls to regulate flow of production materials or products.
Clean production equipment.
Confer with customers or designers to determine order specifications.
Cut industrial materials in preparation for fabrication or processing.
Drill holes in parts, equipment, or materials.
Engrave designs, text, or other markings onto materials, workpieces, or products.
Inspected printed materials or other images to verify quality.
Instruct workers to use equipment or perform technical procedures.
Load materials into production equipment.
Lubricate production equipment.
Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment.
Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.
Operate equipment to print images or bind printed images together.
Operate sewing equipment.
Package products for storage or shipment.
Record operational or production data.
Repair production equipment or tools.
Sew clothing or other articles.
Stack finished items for further processing or shipment.
Study blueprints or other instructions to determine equipment setup requirements.
Trim excess material from workpieces.
Watch operating equipment to detect malfunctions.