Binding and finishing machine operators

Binding and finishing machine operators

NOC
94152

operate machines, equipment or computerized units that bind and finish printed material, or perform finishing operations in the carton and packaging industries, or encode and stamp plastic cards.

Quick facts

3-Year Outlook

Undetermined
Undetermined

3-Year Job Openings

2
 

Median Hourly Wage

N/A

Average Salary

$28,000
 

Typically Required

High school / on-the-job training

Employed

12
 
Job details

Full NOC Description

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.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:
  • 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.
  • Also Known As

    • binder - printing
    • binder and finisher
    • bindery operator
    • bookbinding machine operator
    • Cerlox binder operator
    • cutter operator - printing
    • finishing machine operator - printing
    • foil stamper - printing
    • gathering machine set-up operator - printing
    • gold leaf stamper
    • laminating machine operator
    • machine bookbinder
    • perforator operator - printing
    • stitcher operator - printing
    Requirements

    Employment Requirements

    Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • Completion of a college program in graphic arts technology or a combination of on-the-job training and specialized college, industry or other courses may be required.
  • Provincial Regulation

    Not Provincially Regulated

    Employment by Sex

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    42.9%
    Female
    57.1%
    Male
    Employment by age

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    0.0%
    15-24
    0.0%
    25-34
    0.0%
    35-44
    0.0%
    45-54
    0.0%
    55-64
    0.0%
    65+
    Employment by highest level of education

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    0.0%
    No Certificate, Diploma or Degree
    0.0%
    High School, Diploma or Equivalent
    0.0%
    Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma
    0.0%
    College or University Below Bachelor Level
    0.0%
    University - Bachelor Level or Above
    Employment by Industry

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    71.4%
    Manufacturing
    N/A
    N/A
    N/A
    N/A
    28.6%
    All Other Industries
    Employment by Economic Regions

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    Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

    Economic Regions

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    Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

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    Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

    Economic Regions

    The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

    Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

    The following represents the median hourly wage of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

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    Salary

    The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

    New Brunswick

    $28,000

    Newfoundland

    N/A

    Prince Edward Island

    $50,000

    Nova Scotia

    $40,000

    Canada

    $46,720
    Employment Outlook

    The following represents the number of job openings that are expected to occur in this occupation over the next three and ten years respectively, broken down by openings expected to result from growth (“new jobs”) and openings expected to result from attrition (death and retirements).

    Three Year Outlook

    Total Openings: 3-Year

    2
     

    New Jobs: 3-Year

    0
     

    Retirements/Deaths: 3-Year

    0
     

    Ten Year Outlook

    Total Openings: 10-Year

    3
     

    New Jobs: 10-Year

    0
     

    Retirements/Deaths: 10-Year

    0