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Overview
Print folding operators run folding machines that fold sheets or bundles of paper as part of print finishing and binding work.
In job descriptions, look for folding styles, fold plates, test runs, paper stacks, machine gauges, conveyor belts, quality control records and safe machine operation.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Print folding operators work at the finishing stage of print production. They load paper, set up folding machines, adjust fold plates, run tests, watch gauges and conveyors, and check that folded products match the job brief.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes folding styles, paper handling, machine setup, test runs, troubleshooting, quality-control records, safe machine work, packing and coordination with binding or cutting steps.
Salary context
Salary context depends on machine complexity, production speed, format changes, shift pattern, quality responsibility, material handling, maintenance tasks and whether the operator handles several finishing machines.
Career paths
Development can move toward senior finishing operator, folder-gluer setup, binding, guillotine or cutting work, quality control, production coordination or print finishing supervision.
Good to know
Check whether adverts name the folding machine type, paper formats, fold patterns, setup responsibility, test runs, fault correction, packing duties and quality records for each job.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 2
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
51-9196.00
O*NET occupation is broader
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Office Machine Operators, Except Computer
43-9071.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
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Alternative labels
paper folding machinist
print folding technician
miniture folding operator
complex folder/gluer operator
print folding specialist
printing folding machine operator
folder machine tender
paper folder machine worker
folder cutter operator
miniture folding technician
folder/cutter operator
folder gluer specialist
folding machine technician
folder machine operator
folder/guillotine operator
folder/gluer specialist
folder guillotine operator
miniture folding specialist
folding machine specialist
Occupation group
Print finishing and binding workers (7323)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/c11e2b53-06f7-465f-9b5c-708016bc96f4 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 7323.4 |
| ISCO group | 7323 |
| Concept type | Occupation |