Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
Operate or tend bonding machines that use adhesives to join items for further processing or to form a completed product. Processes include joining veneer sheets into plywood; gluing paper; or joining rubber and rubberized fabric parts, plastic, simulated leather, or other materials.
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Salary Information
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders: $45,210 (median) per year.
Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Daily Tasks & Responsibilities
| Task Description | Category |
|---|---|
| Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications. | General |
| Adjust equipment controls to regulate flow of production materials or products. | General |
| Watch operating equipment to detect malfunctions. | General |
| Notify others of equipment repair or maintenance needs. | General |
| Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements. | General |
| Study blueprints or other instructions to determine equipment setup requirements. | General |
| Exchange information with colleagues. | General |
| Load materials into production equipment. | General |
| Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment. | General |
| Record operational or production data. | General |
| Adjust temperature controls of ovens or other heating equipment. | General |
| Conduct test runs of production equipment. | General |
| Clear equipment jams. | General |
| Align parts or workpieces to ensure proper assembly. | General |
| Stack finished items for further processing or shipment. | General |
| Remove products or workpieces from production equipment. | General |
| Clean production equipment. | General |
| Move products, materials, or equipment between work areas. | General |
| Operate forklifts or other loaders. | General |
| Measure ingredients or substances to be used in production processes. | General |
| Monitor instruments to ensure proper production conditions. | Maintenance |
| Maintain production or processing equipment. | Maintenance |
| Mix substances to create chemical solutions. | Development |
Technology Requirements
| Technology | Description |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software |
| SAP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Enterprise resource planning ERP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |