Bindery Machine Setters and Set-Up Operators

Set up or set up and operate machines that perform some or all of the following functions in order to produce books, magazines, pamphlets, catalogs, and other printed materials: gathering, folding, cutting, stitching, rounding and backing, supering, casing-in, lining, pressing, and trimming.

Job Task

• Reads work order to determine work instructions.
• Fills glue pot and adjusts flow of glue and speed of conveyors.
• Starts machines and makes trial runs to verify accuracy of machine setup.
• Mounts and secures rolls or reels of wire, cloth, paper or other material onto machine spindles and fills paper feed.
• Sets machine controls to adjust length and thickness of folds, stitches or cuts, and to adjust speed and pressure.
• Records time spent on specific tasks and number of items produced, for daily production sheet.
• Trains workers to set up, operate, and use automatic bindery machines.
• Removes books or products from machine and stacks them.
• Cleans and lubricates machinery parts and makes minor repairs.
• Examines product samples for defects.
• Installs bindery machine devices, such as knives, guides, and clamps to accommodate sheets, signatures or books of specified sizes.
• Positions and clamps stitching heads on crossarms to space stitches to specified lengths.
• Observes and monitors machine operations to detect malfunctions and makes required adjustments.
• Threads wire into machine to load stitcher head for stapling.
• Manually stocks supplies such as signatures, books, or paper.

Looking for a job in Bindery Machine Setters and Set-Up Operators? Check out these great job search websites. Thousands of job opportunities and reseach for a new career! Includes job search websites from Australia and internationally