NorthStar

Occupations/51-9196.00

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.

High school

Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.

AI automation risk

69%

Higher automation risk

Human characteristics

27%

Fewer uniquely human demands

Task orientation

67%

Higher automation risk

A day in this job

  • Mostly routine

    Observe operation of various machines to detect and correct machine malfunctions such as improper forming, glue flow, or pasteboard tension.

  • Task

    Examine completed work to detect defects and verify conformance to work orders, and adjust machinery as necessary to correct production problems.

  • Task

    Start machines and move controls to regulate tension on pressure rolls, to synchronize speed of machine components, and to adjust temperatures of glue or paraffin.

The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.

Core tasks

  1. 01Examine completed work to detect defects and verify conformance to work orders, and adjust machinery as necessary to correct production problems.
  2. 02Observe operation of various machines to detect and correct machine malfunctions such as improper forming, glue flow, or pasteboard tension.
  3. 03Start machines and move controls to regulate tension on pressure rolls, to synchronize speed of machine components, and to adjust temperatures of glue or paraffin.
  4. 04Disassemble machines to maintain, repair, or replace broken or worn parts, using hand or power tools.

Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)

  • Repeating same tasks3.43
  • Degree of automation2.36
  • Time sitting1.46
  • Originality (ability)2.25
  • Conflict situations2.91
  • Hands-on objects/tools4.65
  • Outdoors / weather1.12
  • Disease exposure1.13
  • Decision freedom3.43

Top abilities

  • Near Vision3.38
  • Problem Sensitivity3.25
  • Control Precision3.25
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.25
  • Selective Attention3.12
  • Manual Dexterity3.12
  • Information Ordering3.12
  • Finger Dexterity3.12

Essential skills

  • Reading Comprehension2.75
  • Active Listening3.00
  • Writing2.25
  • Speaking3.00
  • Mathematics2.12
  • Science1.00
  • Critical Thinking3.00
  • Active Learning2.88
  • Learning Strategies2.00
  • Monitoring3.00

CIP matches

99.9999NO MATCH

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