Print Binding and Finishing Workers Go Back to List Bind books and other publications or finish printed products by hand or machine. May set up binding and finishing machines.

Technology used in this occupation:
	Data base user interface and query software

Tasks
	Apply color to edges of signatures using brushes, pads, or atomizers.
	Bind new books, using hand tools such as bone folders, knives, hammers, or brass binding tools.
	Compress sewed or glued signatures, using hand presses or smashing machines.
	Cut binder boards to specified dimensions, using board shears, hand cutters, or cutting machines.
	Cut cover material to specified dimensions, fitting and gluing material to binder boards by hand or machine.
	Design original or special bindings for limited editions or other custom binding projects.
	Form book bodies by folding and sewing printed sheets to form signatures and assembling signatures in numerical order.
	Imprint or emboss lettering, designs, or numbers on book covers, using gold, silver, or colored foil, and stamping machines.
	Insert book bodies in devices that form back edges of books into convex shapes and produce grooves that facilitate cover attachment.
	Maintain records, such as daily production records, using specified forms.

Skills
	Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
	Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
	Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
	Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
	Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
	Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
	Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
	Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
	Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
	Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.

Knowledge
	Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
	Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
	Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
	Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
	Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
	English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
	Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
	Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
	Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
	Sales and Marketing - Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.

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Wage Information
	Region Average Entry Level  Mid-Range  Annual  Hourly  Statewide $44,679.00 $21.48  $16.49  $17.17 - $24.88  Hartford $46,510.00 $22.37  $16.63  $17.43 - $26.59  New Haven $43,428.00 $20.88  $16.32  $16.58 - $24.11

Occupation Outlook ( 2016 - 2026 ) Average Annual Job Openings:   54   Employment in this occupation is expected to grow more slowly than average, and the number of annual openings will offer limited job opportunities.

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