Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Production Occupations · Job Skills & Competencies · SOC 51-9196 · 1 skills

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Examine completed work to detect defects and verify conformance to work orders, and adjust machinery as necessary to correct production problems.
Observe operation of various machines to detect and correct machine malfunctions such as improper forming, glue flow, or pasteboard tension.
Start machines and move controls to regulate tension on pressure rolls, to synchronize speed of machine components, and to adjust temperatures of glue or paraffin.

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