Bind books and other publications or finish printed products by hand or machine. May set up binding and finishing machines.
<ul><li>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.</li><li>Read work orders to determine instructions and specifications for machine set-up.</li><li>Stitch or glue endpapers, bindings, backings, or signatures, using sewing machines, glue machines, or glue and brushes.</li><li>Trim edges of books to size, using cutting machines, book trimming machines, or hand cutters.</li><li>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.</li><li>Monitor machine operations to detect malfunctions or to determine whether adjustments are needed.</li><li>Lubricate, clean, or make minor repairs to machine parts to keep machines in working condition.</li><li>Maintain records, such as daily production records, using specified forms.</li><li>Set up or operate bindery machines, such as coil binders, thermal or tape binders, plastic comb binders, or specialty binders.</li><li>Set up or operate machines that perform binding operations, such as pressing, folding, or trimming.</li><li>Prepare finished books for shipping by wrapping or packing books and stacking boxes on pallets.</li><li>Set up or operate glue machines by filling glue reservoirs, turning switches to activate heating elements, or adjusting glue flow or conveyor speed.</li><li>Train workers to set up, operate, and use automatic bindery machines.</li></ul>