National Occupation Code (NOC): 9473

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.

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Job Duties for Binding and finishing machine operators

 

• 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.

Working Conditions for Binding and finishing machine operators

Work is performed indoors. Safety measures are used to prevent injury from machinery, tools, and high noise levels.

Alternate Job Titles

• Assistant Binder
• Assistant Bookbinder
• Binder - Printing
• Binder And Finisher
• Binder And Finisher - Printing
• Binder Assistant
• 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
• Bookbinding Machine Operator
• Book-cutting Machine Operator
• Book-sewing Machine Operator - Printing
• Bronzer - 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
• Continuous Glue Machine Operator - Printing
• Covering Machine Operator - Printing
• Credit Card Die-cutter Operator - Printing
• Cutter Operator - 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
• Folding Machine Operator - Printing
• Gathering Machine Operator - Printing
• Gathering Machine Set-up Operator - 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 Side Stitcher - Printing
• Machine Stitcher - Binding
• Numbering Machine Operator - 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, Foil Stamping
• Rounding And Backing Machine Operator - Printing
• Saddle Stitching Machine Operator - Printing
• Saddle Stitching Machine Set-up Operator - Printing
• Side Stitching Machine Operator - Printing
• Spiral Binding Machine Operator - Printing
• Spiral Binding Worker - Printing
• Stamping Press Operator - Printing
• Stitcher Operator - Printing
• Stitcher Set-up Operator - Printing
• Stitcher-trimmer Operator - Printing
• Stitching Machine Operator - Printing
• Stitching Machine Set-up Operator - Printing
• Assistant Binder
• Assistant Bookbinder
• Binder - Printing
• Binder And Finisher
• Binder And Finisher - Printing
• Binder Assistant
• 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
• Bookbinding Machine Operator
• Book-cutting Machine Operator
• Book-sewing Machine Operator - Printing
• Bronzer - 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
• Continuous Glue Machine Operator - Printing
• Covering Machine Operator - Printing
• Credit Card Die-cutter Operator - Printing
• Cutter Operator - 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
• Folding Machine Operator - Printing
• Gathering Machine Operator - Printing
• Gathering Machine Set-up Operator - 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 Side Stitcher - Printing
• Machine Stitcher - Binding
• Numbering Machine Operator - 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, Foil Stamping
• Rounding And Backing Machine Operator - Printing
• Saddle Stitching Machine Operator - Printing
• Saddle Stitching Machine Set-up Operator - Printing
• Side Stitching Machine Operator - Printing
• Spiral Binding Machine Operator - Printing
• Spiral Binding Worker - Printing
• Stamping Press Operator - Printing
• Stitcher Operator - Printing
• Stitcher Set-up Operator - Printing
• Stitcher-trimmer Operator - Printing
• Stitching Machine Operator - Printing
• Stitching Machine Set-up Operator - Printing
• Digital Press Operator / Finisher
• Full Time Bindery Position
• Folder Operator
• Machine Operator
• Laminator (Print Shop) - Day Shift, Full Time
• Screen Print Carousel Finishing Operator
• Cutter Operator