51-5113.00Apprenticeship

Print Binding & Finishing Workers

Bind books and other publications or finish printed products by hand or machine. May set up binding and finishing machines.

Career Cluster:Advanced Manufacturing
Job Family:Production
Job Zone:Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed
Industry:Manufacturing
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Key Tasks

  • Examine stitched, collated, bound, or unbound product samples for defects, such as imperfect bindings, ink spots, torn pages, loose pages, or loose or uncut threads.
  • Read work orders to determine instructions and specifications for machine set-up.
  • Stitch or glue endpapers, bindings, backings, or signatures, using sewing machines, glue machines, or glue and brushes.
  • Install or adjust bindery machine devices, such as knives, guides, rollers, rounding forms, creasing rams, or clamps, to accommodate sheets, signatures, or books of specified sizes.
  • Trim edges of books to size, using cutting machines, book trimming machines, or hand cutters.
  • Monitor machine operations to detect malfunctions or to determine whether adjustments are needed.
  • Insert book bodies in devices that form back edges of books into convex shapes and produce grooves that facilitate cover attachment.
  • Maintain records, such as daily production records, using specified forms.
  • Lubricate, clean, or make minor repairs to machine parts to keep machines in working condition.
  • Set up or operate bindery machines, such as coil binders, thermal or tape binders, plastic comb binders, or specialty binders.
  • Set up or operate machines that perform binding operations, such as pressing, folding, or trimming.
  • Cut cover material to specified dimensions, fitting and gluing material to binder boards by hand or machine.
  • Bind new books, using hand tools such as bone folders, knives, hammers, or brass binding tools.
  • Perform highly skilled hand finishing binding operations, such as grooving or lettering.
  • Imprint or emboss lettering, designs, or numbers on book covers, using gold, silver, or colored foil, and stamping machines.
  • Cut binder boards to specified dimensions, using board shears, hand cutters, or cutting machines.
  • Meet with clients, printers, or designers to discuss job requirements or binding plans.
  • Compress sewed or glued signatures, using hand presses or smashing machines.
  • Form book bodies by folding and sewing printed sheets to form signatures and assembling signatures in numerical order.
  • Prepare finished books for shipping by wrapping or packing books and stacking boxes on pallets.
  • Set up or operate glue machines by filling glue reservoirs, turning switches to activate heating elements, or adjusting glue flow or conveyor speed.
  • Train workers to set up, operate, and use automatic bindery machines.
  • Design original or special bindings for limited editions or other custom binding projects.
  • Punch holes in and fasten paper sheets, signatures, or other material, using hand or machine punches and staplers.
  • Repair, restore, or rebind old, rare, or damaged books, using hand tools.

Skills

Operations Monitoring
60%
Critical Thinking
56%
Reading Comprehension
53%
Monitoring
53%
Judgment and Decision Making
53%
Speaking
50%
Complex Problem Solving
50%
Quality Control Analysis
50%
Coordination
47%
Time Management
47%
Repairing
47%
Operation and Control
47%
Active Listening
47%
Instructing
47%
Equipment Maintenance
47%
Writing
44%
Troubleshooting
41%
Social Perceptiveness
41%
Service Orientation
41%
Systems Analysis
38%
Active Learning
38%
Management of Personnel Resources
38%
Equipment Selection
38%
Learning Strategies
38%
Systems Evaluation
35%
Mathematics
28%
Persuasion
28%
Negotiation
28%
Installation
22%
Programming
16%
Management of Material Resources
16%
Management of Financial Resources
16%
Technology Design
16%
Operations Analysis
6%
Science
3%

Knowledge

Administration and Management
63%
Production and Processing
60%
Mechanical
56%
Customer and Personal Service
52%
Mathematics
48%
English Language
48%
Administrative
44%
Education and Training
43%
Computers and Electronics
35%
Personnel and Human Resources
29%
Sales and Marketing
29%
Design
29%
Psychology
24%
Physics
21%
Engineering and Technology
19%
Public Safety and Security
17%
Economics and Accounting
16%
Chemistry
15%
Transportation
13%
Communications and Media
12%
Telecommunications
11%
Law and Government
8%
Building and Construction
7%
Sociology and Anthropology
6%
Geography
6%
Philosophy and Theology
5%
History and Archeology
4%
Fine Arts
4%
Foreign Language
4%
Food Production
4%
Therapy and Counseling
4%
Medicine and Dentistry
2%
Biology
1%

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Abilities

Problem Sensitivity
63%
Near Vision
63%
Finger Dexterity
63%
Oral Comprehension
60%
Arm-Hand Steadiness
60%
Oral Expression
60%
Manual Dexterity
60%
Speech Clarity
56%
Visualization
56%
Deductive Reasoning
56%
Speech Recognition
53%
Inductive Reasoning
53%
Written Comprehension
53%
Control Precision
53%
Trunk Strength
53%
Selective Attention
53%
Multilimb Coordination
50%
Information Ordering
50%
Perceptual Speed
47%
Reaction Time
47%
Category Flexibility
47%
Flexibility of Closure
47%
Written Expression
47%
Far Vision
44%
Extent Flexibility
44%
Static Strength
44%
Rate Control
44%
Visual Color Discrimination
44%
Auditory Attention
41%
Dynamic Strength
41%
Hearing Sensitivity
38%
Stamina
38%
Fluency of Ideas
38%
Depth Perception
38%
Time Sharing
38%
Explosive Strength
35%
Speed of Closure
35%
Memorization
35%
Originality
35%
Gross Body Equilibrium
31%
Gross Body Coordination
31%
Wrist-Finger Speed
28%
Response Orientation
28%
Mathematical Reasoning
25%
Peripheral Vision
25%
Spatial Orientation
25%
Number Facility
25%
Sound Localization
22%
Night Vision
19%
Glare Sensitivity
19%
Dynamic Flexibility
13%
Speed of Limb Movement
10%

Work Activities

Controlling Machines and Processes
82%
Getting Information
80%
Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
80%
Handling and Moving Objects
76%
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
73%
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
69%
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
68%
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
66%
Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People
65%
Performing General Physical Activities
65%
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
65%
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
63%
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
58%
Processing Information
58%
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
58%
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
58%
Training and Teaching Others
56%
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
52%
Coaching and Developing Others
51%
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
51%
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
51%
Thinking Creatively
51%
Analyzing Data or Information
49%
Developing and Building Teams
47%
Documenting/Recording Information
46%
Working with Computers
46%
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
44%
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
42%
Scheduling Work and Activities
41%
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
40%
Developing Objectives and Strategies
39%
Assisting and Caring for Others
38%
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
36%
Providing Consultation and Advice to Others
36%
Performing Administrative Activities
36%
Communicating with People Outside the Organization
35%
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
28%
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
27%
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
26%
Selling or Influencing Others
22%
Staffing Organizational Units
11%

Work Context

Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams

How frequently does your job require face-to-face discussions with individuals and within teams?

93%

Spend Time Standing

How much does this job require standing?

93%

Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team

How important is it to work with or contribute to a work group or team in this job?

89%

Importance of Being Exact or Accurate

How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?

83%

Indoors, Environmentally Controlled

How often does this job require working indoors in an environmentally controlled environment (like a warehouse with air conditioning)?

82%

Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls

How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls?

82%

Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions

How much does this job require making repetitive motions?

80%

Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable

How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable?

74%

Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets

How often does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, hard hats or life-jackets?

73%

Time Pressure

How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?

72%

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results

What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer?

69%

Exposed to Contaminants

How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)?

68%

Exposed to Hazardous Equipment

How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment?

68%

Frequency of Decision Making

How often is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization?

65%

Importance of Repeating Same Tasks

How important are continuous, repetitive, physical activities (like key entry) or mental activities (like checking entries in a ledger) to performing this job?

65%

Contact With Others

How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?

64%

Health and Safety of Other Workers

How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?

64%

Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment

How important is it to this job that the pace is determined by the speed of equipment or machinery? (This does not refer to keeping busy at all times on this job.)

64%

Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals

How much freedom does the worker have in determining the tasks, priorities, or goals of the job?

62%

Freedom to Make Decisions

How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?

61%

Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers

How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers?

60%

Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities

How important is it to coordinate or lead others (not as a supervisor or team leader) in accomplishing work activities in this job?

57%

Spend Time Walking or Running

How much does this job require walking or running?

56%

Physical Proximity

To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks physically close to other people?

55%

Consequence of Error

How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not easily correctable?

52%

Duration of Typical Work Week

Number of hours typically worked in one week.

51%

Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body

How much does this job require bending or twisting your body?

49%

Degree of Automation

How automated is the job?

43%

Level of Competition

To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures?

42%

Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings

How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings?

39%

Deal With External Customers or the Public in General

How important is it to deal with external customers (as in retail sales) or the public in general (as in police work) in this job?

38%

Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions

How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions?

37%

Exposed to Hazardous Conditions

How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions?

36%

Conflict Situations

How frequently are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job?

32%

Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People

How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements?

31%

Telephone Conversations

How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?

25%

Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled

How often does this job require working in an environment that is not environmentally controlled (like a warehouse without air conditioning)?

22%

Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling

How much does this job require kneeling, crouching, stooping or crawling?

19%

Work Schedules

How regular are the work schedules for this job?

18%

Written Letters and Memos

How frequently does your job require written letters and memos?

18%

E-Mail

How frequently does your job require you to use E-mail?

14%

Spend Time Sitting

How much does this job require sitting?

14%

Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures

How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures?

12%

In an Open Vehicle or Operating Equipment

How often does this job require working in an open vehicle or operating equipment (like a tractor)?

12%

Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance

How much does this job require keeping or regaining your balance?

12%

Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions

How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions?

6%

Dealing with Violent or Physically Aggressive People

How frequently does this job require the worker to deal with physical aggression of violent individuals?

5%

In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment

How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or operate enclosed equipment (like a car)?

5%

Exposed to High Places

How often does this job require exposure to high places?

4%

Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles

How much does this job require climbing ladders, scaffolds, poles, etc.?

4%

Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection

How often does this job require wearing specialized protective or safety equipment such as breathing apparatus, safety harness, full protection suits, or radiation protection?

4%

Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions

How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions?

3%

Public Speaking

How frequently does your job require public speaking (one speaker with an audience)?

3%

Exposed to Whole Body Vibration

How often does this job require exposure to whole body vibration (like operating a jackhammer or earth moving equipment)?

1%

Outdoors, Under Cover

How often does this job require working outdoors, under cover (like in an open shed)?

1%

Exposed to Disease or Infections

How often does this job require exposure to disease/infections?

0%

Exposed to Radiation

How often does this job require exposure to radiation?

0%

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

88%

Less than high school diploma

4%

Post-secondary certificate

4%

Interests

Realistic

Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, t

72

Conventional

Work involves following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting. Conventional occupations are often associated with office work, accounting, mathematics/statistics, information technology, finance, or hum

68

Artistic

Work involves creating original visual artwork, performances, written works, food, or music for a variety of media, or applying artistic principles to the design of various objects and materials. Artistic occupations are often associated with visual arts,

21

Social

Work involves helping, teaching, advising, assisting, or providing service to others. Social occupations are often associated with social, health care, personal service, teaching/education, or religious activities.

8

Investigative

Work involves studying and researching non-living objects, living organisms, disease or other forms of impairment, or human behavior. Investigative occupations are often associated with physical, life, medical, or social sciences, and can be found in the f

5

Enterprising

Work involves managing, negotiating, marketing, or selling, typically in a business setting, or leading or advising people in political and legal situations. Enterprising occupations are often associated with business initiatives, sales, marketing/advertis

4

Work Styles

Attention to Detail
92%
Dependability
72%
Cautiousness
52%
Perseverance
25%
Achievement Orientation
24%
Integrity
21%
Self-Control
18%
Stress Tolerance
18%
Cooperation
17%
Self-Confidence
12%
Initiative
10%
Adaptability
9%
Sincerity
2%

Work Values

Support
50%
Independence
45%
Achievement
39%
Working Conditions
36%
Recognition
33%
Relationships
33%

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