Print Binding & Finishing Workers
Also called: Book Binder, Bookbinder, Bindery Worker, Machine Operator
What they do:
Bind books and other publications or finish printed products by hand or machine. May set up binding and finishing machines.
On the job, you would:
- Apply color to edges of signatures using brushes, pads, or atomizers.
- Bind new books, using hand tools such as bone folders, knives, hammers, or brass binding tools.
- Compress sewed or glued signatures, using hand presses or smashing machines.
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
Engineering and Technology
Business
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Basic Skills
Problem Solving
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Hand and Finger Use
Controlled Movement
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People interested in this work like activities that include
practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They do well at jobs that need:
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Examples of the technology used in this career will be available soon.
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