Description
Raise and replenish heaps of sheets, pages, covers on the machine table to align edges and feed the machine input.
Alternative labels
move stacks of paper
lifting stacks of paper
carry stacks of paper
lift stacks of papers
transport stacks of paper
Skill type
skill/competence
Skill reusability level
sector-specific
Relationships with occupations
Essential skill
Lift stacks of paper is an essential skill of the following occupations:
Paper cutter operator: Paper cutter operators tend a machine that cuts paper to the desired size and shape. Paper cutters may also cut and perforate other materials that come in sheets, such as metal foil.
Envelope maker: Envelope makers tend a machine that takes in paper and executes the steps to creat envelopes: cut and fold the paper and glue it, then apply a weaker food-grade glue to the flap of the envelope for the consumer to seal it.
Paper stationery machine operator: Paper stationery machine operators work with machines that perform one or more operations on paper to make it suitable for specific markets, such as punching holes, perforating, creasing, and collating with a carbon coated sheet.
Book-sewing machine operator: Book-sewing machine operators tend a machine that stitches paper together to form a volume. They check that signatures are inserted the right way and the machine does not jam.
Print folding operator: Print folding operators tend a machine that folds paper and bundles of paper.
Optional skill
Lift stacks of paper is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
Bindery operator: Bindery operators tend machines that bind printed or unprinted paper into volumes using staples, twine, glue or other binding technologies.
References
- Lift stacks of paper – ESCO