Print Binding and Finishing Workers
Bind books and other publications or finish printed products by hand or machine. May set up binding and finishing machines.
- Tasks
- 25 tasks13 core, 12 supplemental
- Family
- ProductionOne of its 114 occupations
- Code
- 51-5113.00SOC 2018: 51-5113
What the work is made of
13 core tasks and 12 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. 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.Core taskTask 19460Rated by 78 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 2. Read work orders to determine instructions and specifications for machine set-up.Core taskTask 19453Rated by 78 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 3. 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.Core taskTask 19461Rated by 79 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 4. Trim edges of books to size, using cutting machines, book trimming machines, or hand cutters.Core taskTask 19459Rated by 79 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 5. Stitch or glue endpapers, bindings, backings, or signatures, using sewing machines, glue machines, or glue and brushes.Core taskTask 19458Rated by 78 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 6. Monitor machine operations to detect malfunctions or to determine whether adjustments are needed.Core taskTask 19450Rated by 77 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 7. Maintain records, such as daily production records, using specified forms.Core taskTask 19448Rated by 78 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 8. Lubricate, clean, or make minor repairs to machine parts to keep machines in working condition.Core taskTask 19462Rated by 79 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 9. Set up or operate bindery machines, such as coil binders, thermal or tape binders, plastic comb binders, or specialty binders.Core taskTask 19455Rated by 77 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 10. Set up or operate machines that perform binding operations, such as pressing, folding, or trimming.Core taskTask 19457Rated by 78 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 11. Prepare finished books for shipping by wrapping or packing books and stacking boxes on pallets.Core taskTask 19463Rated by 78 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 12. Set up or operate glue machines by filling glue reservoirs, turning switches to activate heating elements, or adjusting glue flow or conveyor speed.Core taskTask 19456Rated by 77 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 13. Train workers to set up, operate, and use automatic bindery machines.Core taskTask 19464Rated by 77 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 14. Insert book bodies in devices that form back edges of books into convex shapes and produce grooves that facilitate cover attachment.Supplemental taskTask 19447Rated by 78 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 15. Cut cover material to specified dimensions, fitting and gluing material to binder boards by hand or machine.Supplemental taskTask 19443Rated by 79 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 16. Cut binder boards to specified dimensions, using board shears, hand cutters, or cutting machines.Supplemental taskTask 19442Rated by 79 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 17. Bind new books, using hand tools such as bone folders, knives, hammers, or brass binding tools.Supplemental taskTask 19440Rated by 77 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 18. Perform highly skilled hand finishing binding operations, such as grooving or lettering.Supplemental taskTask 19451Rated by 78 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 19. Imprint or emboss lettering, designs, or numbers on book covers, using gold, silver, or colored foil, and stamping machines.Supplemental taskTask 19446Rated by 79 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 20. Compress sewed or glued signatures, using hand presses or smashing machines.Supplemental taskTask 19441Rated by 79 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 21. Meet with clients, printers, or designers to discuss job requirements or binding plans.Supplemental taskTask 19449Rated by 77 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 22. Form book bodies by folding and sewing printed sheets to form signatures and assembling signatures in numerical order.Supplemental taskTask 19445Rated by 76 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 23. Design original or special bindings for limited editions or other custom binding projects.Supplemental taskTask 19444Rated by 76 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 24. Punch holes in and fasten paper sheets, signatures, or other material, using hand or machine punches and staplers.Supplemental taskTask 19452Rated by 77 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 25. Repair, restore, or rebind old, rare, or damaged books, using hand tools.Supplemental taskTask 19454Rated by 77 people who do the job, July 2015
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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, 51-5113
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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