Skills
33 skills are associated with this occupation.
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Essential knowledge
2 skills
Essential skills / competences
10 skills
Optional knowledge
4 skills
Optional skills / competences
17 skills
Overview
Paperboard products assemblers make and assemble paperboard parts into items such as tubes, spools, cardboard boxes, paper plates and craft boards, following set production procedures.
In job descriptions, look for paperboard, cardboard boxes, die-cutting, folding machines, slotting machines, conveyor belts, test runs, quality checks, protective gear and machine troubleshooting.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Paperboard products assemblers work around paperboard blanks, folding equipment, slotting machines, die-cut machines and conveyor belts. The work is practical production: feed material, run the line, check the shape and remove damaged pieces before packing or handover.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes types of paper, styles of boxes, board slotting, die cutting, paper folding, test runs, machine supply, basic troubleshooting, product inspection and safe work with automated equipment.
Salary context
Salary context depends on machine mix, shift pattern, product volume, responsibility for setup, quality checks, maintenance tasks, recycling records and whether the role includes coordinating outgoing paperboard goods.
Career paths
Development can move toward senior assembler, machine setter, paper converting operator, quality inspection, line coordination, maintenance support or writing clear assembly instructions for new products.
Good to know
Check whether adverts name boxes, tubes, spools or paper plates, and whether the job is mainly hand assembly, machine operation, packing, quality control or line troubleshooting.
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Alternative labels
cardboard products assembly operator
paper plate maker
cardboard box constructor
corrugated box assembler
corrugated box maker
craft board maker
cardboard products assembly operative
corrugated box cutter
cardboard box maker
corrugated box constructor
paperboard products constructor
paperboard products maker
paperboard products assembly worker
cardboard products assembly worker
cardboard box assembler
paperboard products assembly operator
paperboard products assembly operative
Occupation group
Paper products machine operators (8143)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/fc9a86ec-7ad5-4ccb-a08f-1e369197e14a |
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| ESCO code | 8143.5 |
| ISCO group | 8143 |
| Concept type | Occupation |