Office Machine Operators, Except Computer
Operate one or more of a variety of office machines, such as photocopying, photographic, and duplicating machines, or other office machines.
- Tasks
- 18 tasks16 core, 2 supplemental
- Family
- Office & Administrative SupportOne of its 55 occupations
- Code
- 43-9071.00SOC 2018: 43-9071
What the work is made of
16 core tasks and 2 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Read job orders to determine the type of work to be done, the quantities to be produced, and the materials needed.Core taskTask 13288Rated by 50 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 2. Deliver completed work.Core taskTask 13301Rated by 48 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 3. Place original copies in feed trays, feed originals into feed rolls, or position originals on tables beneath camera lenses.Core taskTask 13290Rated by 50 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 4. Sort, assemble, and proof completed work.Core taskTask 13292Rated by 52 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 5. Operate office machines such as high speed business photocopiers, readers, scanners, addressing machines, stencil-cutting machines, microfilm readers or printers, folding and inserting machines, bursters, and binder machines.Core taskTask 13289Rated by 52 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 6. Complete records of production, including work volumes and outputs, materials used, and any backlogs.Core taskTask 13300Rated by 49 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 7. Compute prices for services and receive payment, or provide supervisors with billing information.Core taskTask 13291Rated by 53 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 8. Set up and adjust machines, regulating factors such as speed, ink flow, focus, and number of copies.Core taskTask 13293Rated by 53 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 9. Load machines with materials such as blank paper or film.Core taskTask 13295Rated by 52 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 10. Monitor machine operation, and make adjustments as necessary to ensure proper operation.Core taskTask 13294Rated by 53 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 11. Clean machines, perform minor repairs, and report major repair needs.Core taskTask 13298Rated by 50 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 12. File and store completed documents.Core taskTask 13297Rated by 53 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 13. Operate auxiliary machines such as collators, pad and tablet making machines, staplers, and paper punching, folding, cutting, and perforating machines.Core taskTask 13299Rated by 53 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 14. Maintain stock of supplies, and requisition any needed items.Core taskTask 13296Rated by 53 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 15. Prepare and process papers for use in scanning, microfilming, and microfiche.Core taskTask 13302Rated by 53 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 16. Clean and file master copies or plates.Core taskTask 13304Rated by 53 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 17. Cut copies apart and write identifying information, such as page numbers or titles, on copies.Supplemental taskTask 13303Rated by 52 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 18. Move heat units and clamping frames over screen beds to form Braille impressions on pages, raising frames to release individual copies.Supplemental taskTask 13305Rated by 53 people who do the job, July 2017
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How we copy and credit sources- Published byO*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 43-9071
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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