Operate or tend bonding machines that use adhesives to join items for further processing or to form a completed product. Processes include joining veneer sheets into plywood; gluing paper; or joining rubber and rubberized fabric parts, plastic, simulated leather, or other materials.
Work Activities
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Align and position materials being joined to ensure accurate application of adhesive or heat sealing.
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Adjust machine components according to specifications such as widths, lengths, and thickness of materials and amounts of glue, cement, or adhesive required.
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Monitor machine operations to detect malfunctions and report or resolve problems.
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Start machines, and turn valves or move controls to feed, admit, apply, or transfer materials and adhesives, and to adjust temperature, pressure, and time settings.
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Fill machines with glue, cement, or adhesives.
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Perform test production runs and make adjustments as necessary to ensure that completed products meet standards and specifications.
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Examine and measure completed materials or products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring devices such as tape measures, gauges, or calipers.
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Read work orders and communicate with coworkers to determine machine and equipment settings and adjustments and supply and product specifications.
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Remove and stack completed materials or products, and restock materials to be joined.
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Remove jammed materials from machines and readjust components as necessary to resume normal operations.
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Observe gauges, meters, and control panels to obtain information about equipment temperatures and pressures, or the speed of feeders or conveyors.
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Maintain production records such as quantities, dimensions, and thicknesses of materials processed.
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Mount or load material such as paper, plastic, wood, or rubber in feeding mechanisms of cementing or gluing machines.
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Clean and maintain gluing and cementing machines, using solutions, lubricants, brushes, and scrapers.
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Transport materials, supplies, and finished products between storage and work areas, using forklifts.
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Measure and mix ingredients to prepare glue.
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Depress pedals to lower electrodes that heat and seal edges of material.
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Operation and Control
Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
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Operations Monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
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Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
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Arm-Hand Steadiness
The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
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Manual Dexterity
The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
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Static Strength
The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
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Production and Processing
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
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Mechanical
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
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English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
- Education High school diploma or equivalent
- Work Experience No work experience
- Training 1 to 12 months on-the-job training
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