Index
Intro
Binding and finishing machine operators set up, operate or oversee the operation of machines, equipment or computerized units that bind and finish printed material. Workers who perform finishing operations in the paper, carton and packaging industries, as well as those who encode and stamp plastic cards, are included in this unit group. They are employed by binderies, commercial printing companies, newspapers, magazines, and other publishing companies, and establishments in both the public and private sectors that have in-house printing, binding and finishing departments.
There is some mobility among various types of binding and finishing machine operator occupations in this group.
Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.
Main Duties
Binding and finishing machine operators perform some or all of the following duties:
- Set up and operate specialized equipment and machines that cut, fold, gather and bind or finish brochures, pamphlets, business forms, magazines, books and other printed material
- Set up and operate specialized equipment and machines that die cut, emboss, imprint, laminate, heat stamp and perform other finishing operations on printed material
- Perform pre-production runs of binding or finishing jobs to verify output and to ensure that product specifications are met
- Operate automatic and semi-automatic equipment and machines to bind or finish print material according to specifications
- Pack, weigh and stack bound and finished products on pallet for shipment
- May repair and rebind damaged or worn books.
Employment Requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Completion of a college program in graphic arts technology
or
A combination of on-the-job training and specialized college, industry or other courses is usually required.
All Titles
- assistant binder
- assistant bookbinder
- binder – printing
- binder and finisher
- binder and finisher – printing
- binder assistant
- binder, machine – printing
- bindery machine operator – printing
- bindery operator
- bindery worker – printing
- binding and finishing machine operator
- blocking press operator – printing
- blocking press stamper – printing
- book finisher – printing
- book trimmer
- bookbinder – printing
- bookbinder assistant
- bookbinder, machine
- bookbinding machine operator
- book-cutting machine operator
- book-sewing machine operator – printing
- bronzer – printing
- bronzer, machine – printing
- bronzing machine tender – printing
- casing-in machine set-up operator – printing
- casing-in machine tender – printing
- Cerlox binder operator
- Cerlox binder operator – printing
- collating machine operator – printing
- collator and gluer, machine – printing
- continuous glue machine operator – printing
- covering machine operator – printing
- credit card die-cutter operator – printing
- cutter operator – printing
- cutter, guillotine – printing
- cutter, machine – printing
- cutting machine operator – printing
- cutting machine operator, books
- design and lettering stamper – printing
- die-cutting or die-numbering press operator – printing
- die-cutting platen press operator – printing
- embossing press operator – printing
- embossing press tender – printing
- embossing/encoding machine tender – printing
- finishing machine operator – printing
- foil stamper – printing
- foil-stamping platen press operator
- folder operator – printing
- folder, machine – printing
- folding machine operator – printing
- gatherer and gluer, machine – printing
- gathering machine operator – printing
- gathering machine set-up operator – printing
- gluer, headbands and liners – printing
- gluing and folding machine operator – printing
- gold leaf stamper
- gold leaf stamper – printing
- guillotine cutter – printing
- guillotine operator – printing
- hand stitcher – binding
- headband and liner gluer – printing
- hologram-imprinting machine tender
- industrial binder – printing
- inserting machine operator – printing
- laminating machine operator
- laminating machine operator – printing
- machine binder – printing
- machine bookbinder
- machine bronzer – printing
- machine collator and gluer – printing
- machine cutter – printing
- machine folder – printing
- machine gatherer and gluer – printing
- machine operator, binding and finishing
- machine side stitcher – printing
- machine stitcher – binding
- numbering machine operator – printing
- operator, bindery
- operator, bindery machine – printing
- operator, binding and finishing machine
- operator, bookbinding machine
- operator, book-cutting machine
- operator, book-sewing machine – printing
- operator, Cerlox binder – printing
- operator, collating machine – printing
- operator, continuous glue machine – printing
- operator, covering machine – printing
- operator, credit card die cutter – printing
- operator, cutter – printing
- operator, cutting machine – printing
- operator, die-cutting or die-numbering press – printing
- operator, die-cutting platen press
- operator, embossing press – printing
- operator, finishing machine – printing
- operator, foil-stamping platen press
- operator, folder – printing
- operator, folding machine – printing
- operator, gathering machine – printing
- operator, gluing and folding machine – printing
- operator, guillotine – printing
- operator, inserting machine – printing
- operator, laminating machine – printing
- operator, numbering machine – printing
- operator, perfect binder – printing
- operator, perforator – printing
- operator, rounding and backing machine – printing
- operator, saddle stitching machine – printing
- operator, side stitching machine – printing
- operator, stitcher – printing
- operator, stitcher-trimmer – printing
- perfect-binder operator – printing
- perfect-binder set-up operator – printing
- perforating machine operator – printing
- perforating machine tender – printing
- perforator operator – printing
- perforator tender – printing
- platen press operator, die cutting
- platen press operator, foil stamping
- press operator, die-cutting or die-numbering – printing
- press operator, embossing – printing
- rounding and backing machine operator – printing
- saddle stitching machine operator – printing
- saddle stitching machine set-up operator – printing
- set-up operator, casing-in machine – printing
- set-up operator, gathering machine – printing
- set-up operator, perfect binder – printing
- set-up operator, saddle stitching machine – printing
- set-up operator, stitching machine – printing
- side stitcher, machine
- side stitching machine operator – printing
- spiral binding machine operator – printing
- spiral binding worker – printing
- stamper, blocking press – printing
- stamper, design and lettering – printing
- stamper, gold-leaf – printing
- stamping press operator – printing
- stitcher operator – printing
- stitcher set-up operator – printing
- stitcher, hand – binding
- stitcher, machine – binding
- stitcher-trimmer operator – printing
- stitching machine operator – printing
- stitching machine set-up operator – printing
- tender, bronzing machine – printing
- tender, casing-in machine – printing
- tender, embossing press – printing
- tender, embossing/encoding machine
- tender, hologram-imprinting machine
- tender, perforating machine – printing
- trimmer, books
Exclusions
- Feeders, loaders, offbearers and similar occupations (See 9619 Other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities)
- Hand bookbinders (See 5244 Artisans and craftspersons)
- Printing press operators (7381)
- Supervisors, printing and related occupations (7303)