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.

The following job titles also refer to paper stationery machine operator:

paper stationery machine technician
paper stationery machinist
paper puncher specialist
paper products machine technician
paper creaser operator
paper products machine operator
paper stationery machine operative
paper perforator technician
paper creaser specialist
paper creaser technician
paper puncher technician
paper perforator operator
paper stationery machine specialist
paper perforator specialist
paper products machine specialist
paper stationery machine worker
paper puncher operator

No formal educational credential is generally required to work as a paper stationery machine operator.

ISCO skill level is defined as a function of the complexity and range of tasks and duties to be performed in an occupation. It is measured on a scale from 1 to 4, with 1 the lowest level and 4 the highest, by considering:

• the nature of the work performed in an occupation in relation to the characteristic tasks and duties
• the level of formal education required for competent performance of the tasks and duties involved and
• the amount of informal on-the-job training and/or previous experience in a related occupation required for competent performance of these tasks and duties.

Paper stationery machine operator is a Skill level 2 occupation.

These occupations, although different, require a lot of knowledge and skills similar to paper stationery machine operator.

paper cutter operator
laminating machine operator
print folding operator
paper bag machine operator
book-sewing machine operator

These occupations require some skills and knowledge of paper stationery machine operator. They also require other skills and knowledge, but at a higher ISCO skill level, meaning these occupations are accessible from a position of paper stationery machine operator with a significant experience and/or extensive training.

pulp control operator
automated assembly line operator
industrial robot controller
machine operator supervisor
paper mill supervisor

This knowledge should be acquired through learning to fulfill the role of paper stationery machine operator.

• Types of paper: The different criteria used to determine differences in paper types such as coarseness and thickness, and the different fabrication methods and wood types from which the types of paper stem.
• Quality standards: The national and international requirements, specifications and guidelines to ensure that products, services and processes are of good quality and fit for purpose.
• Sizes of paper: Different kinds of paper sizes such as folio, quarto, octavo, and sixteen-mo. Each type indicates how many times the paper has to be folded. While these are older, they are nowadays connected with ISO standards such as the A paper sizes.

These skills are necessary for the role of paper stationery machine operator.

• Lift stacks of paper: Raise and replenish heaps of sheets, pages, covers on the machine table to align edges and feed the machine input.
• Troubleshoot: Identify operating problems, decide what to do about it and report accordingly.
• Perform test run: Perform tests putting a system, machine, tool or other equipment through a series of actions under actual operating conditions in order to assess its reliability and suitability to realise its tasks, and adjust settings accordingly.
• Work safely with machines: Check and safely operate machines and equipment required for your work according to manuals and instructions.
• Wear appropriate protective gear: Wear relevant and necessary protective gear, such as protective goggles or other eye protection, hard hats, safety gloves.
• Monitor automated machines: Continuously check up on the automated machine’s set-up and execution or make regular control rounds. If necessary, record and interpret data on the operating conditions of installations and equipment in order to identify abnormalities.
• Adjust properties of cut: Adjust cut sizes and depths of cutting tools. Adjust heights of worktables and machine-arms.
• Supply machine: Ensure the machine is fed the necessary and adequate materials and control the placement or automatic feed and retrieval of work pieces in the machines or machine tools on the production line.
• Cut page edges: Fit the cutting template, set the guillotine, load pages and trim the edges to obtain the desired shape while keeping production quality and quantity.
• Prevent paper jams: Overlook the insertion and output of finished products in order to prevent paper jams.
• Set up the controller of a machine: Set up and give commands to a machine by dispatching the appropriate data and input into the (computer) controller corresponding with the desired processed product.

This knowledge is sometimes, but not always, required for the role of paper stationery machine operator. However, mastering this knowledge allows you to have more opportunities for career development.

• Digital printing: The technique that allows printing a digital-based image directly onto a variety of materials, mostly using inkjet or laser printer.
• Print stripping: Printing technique in which the printed pages are arranged into specific patterns in order to create efficient printing plates. This has to be planned correctly so that the printed material can be folded to produce the requested brochures or books with the correct pagination and to be cut down after printing.
• Printing media: Specific techniques related to various printing surfaces such plastics, metal, glass, textiles, wood, and paper.
• Printed goods processes: The various types and characteristics of producing printed goods such as catalogues, flyers, etc.
• Maintenance of printing machines: Upkeep procedures and technical working of machines that produce printed graphical material.

These skills and competences are sometimes, but not always, required for the role of paper stationery machine operator. However, mastering these skills and competences allows you to have more opportunities for career development.

• Manage process of flexographic print: Choose and manage the process of printing, necessary tools, and colours needed during flexographic printing. This method utilises flexible relief plates made out of rubber and plastic for printing.
• Follow a brief: Interpret and meet requirements and expectations, as discussed and agreed upon with the customers.
• Record production data for quality control: Keep records of the machine’s faults, interventions and irregularities for quality control.
• Manage offset printing process: Select and oversee implementation of relevant printing processes, necessary tools, and colours.
• Use carbon sheets: Measure and cut carbon rolls and mount and position pattern carbon paper as needed.
• Dispose of non-hazardous waste: Dispose of waste materials which pose no risk to health and safety in a manner which complies with recycling and waste management procedures.
• Arrange printer sheets: Fully arrange or separate a printed product’s pages on a printer sheet in order to reduce paper waste and printing time by using an imposition proof.
• Measure paper sheets: Use a ruler to measure and accommodate the size and sequence of paper sheets to be used. Position, adjust, and secure the paper inside the measure guides in a specified position.
• Operate paper cutter: Operate paper cutter machines used for cutting, creasing, perforating, and engraving single sheets of paper. Put a stack of paper against the knife blade, flatten the stack of paper, and adjust controls to make a certain cut.
• Operate perforating machine: Tend machine that perforates sheets of papers with lines of fine holes, facilitating tearing sheets. Install perforating disks in the machine and set guides to adapt the size of the sheet by using hand tools. Feed the machine and remove perforated sheets as they accumulate on the machine table.
• Perform machine maintenance: Perform regular maintenance, possibly including corrections and alterations, on a machine or machine tool to ensure it remains in a proper productive state.
• Clean equipment: Perform cleaning routines after equipment use.
• Prepare production reports: Prepare a comprehensive and unbiased report on wood technology production and progressive development of wood based materials.
• Report defective manufacturing materials: Maintain required company records and forms in order to report any defective materials or questionable conditions of manufacturing machinery and equipment.
• Keep records of work progress: Maintain records of the progress of the work including time, defects, malfunctions, etc.
• Operate collating machine: Set up and monitor the machine that automatically sorts the different pages of documents.
• Operate creasing machinery: Feed material squarely into the machine and check that the position of cuts and creases is correct, without damage. Produce a sample to match required standards and to possibly make adjustments.

8171 – Pulp and papermaking plant operators

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References

1. Paper stationery machine operator – ESCO