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- Piedmont-Triad Prosperity Zone
- Sandhills Prosperity Zone
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Manufacturing
- Annual Median Wage$ 39,000$30,891
$46,965Annual NC Wage Range
Growth Rate
Slow Growing
- Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders set up, operate, or tend paper goods machines that perform a variety of functions, such as converting, sawing, corrugating, banding, wrapping, boxing, stitching, forming, or sealing paper or paperboard sheets into products.
What do they typically do
- Measure, space, and set saw blades, cutters, and perforators according to product specifications
- Examine completed work to find defects and make sure it conforms to work orders, and adjust machinery as necessary to correct production problems
- Place rolls of paper or cardboard on machine feed tracks, and thread paper through gluing, coating, and slitting rollers
- Install attachments to machines for gluing, folding, printing, or cutting
- Stamp products with information such as dates using hand stamps or automatic stamping devices
- Adjust guide assemblies, forming bars, and folding mechanisms according to specifications, using hand tools
- Observe operation of machines to find and correct machine malfunctions like improper forming, glue flow, or pasteboard tension
- Start machines and move controls to regulate tension on pressure rolls, synchronize speed of machine components, and adjust glue or paraffin temperatures
Number of Jobs
Average AnnualJob Growth +0.3%Job Opening 31Education & Training
- Education These occupations usually require a high school diploma.Associated Programs or MajorsLicenseMore
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