skillfactor-pipeline/skills/bleacher-operator/references/tasks.md

Tasks & work activities — bleacher operator

Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 51-9196.00 (Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders) — manual nearest-occupation mapping via ISCO group 8171; the official ESCO crosswalk has no entry for this ESCO occupation.

Task statements

• [Core] Examine completed work to detect defects and verify conformance to work orders, and adjust machinery as necessary to correct production problems.
• [Core] 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.
• [Supplemental] Adjust guide assemblies, forming bars, and folding mechanisms according to specifications, using hand tools.
• [Supplemental] Install attachments to machines for gluing, folding, printing, or cutting.
• [Supplemental] Measure, space, and set saw blades, cutters, and perforators, according to product specifications.
• [Core] Observe operation of various machines to detect and correct machine malfunctions such as improper forming, glue flow, or pasteboard tension.
• [Supplemental] Stamp products with information such as dates, using hand stamps or automatic stamping devices.
• [Supplemental] Place rolls of paper or cardboard on machine feed tracks, and thread paper through gluing, coating, and slitting rollers.
• [Supplemental] Fill glue and paraffin reservoirs, and position rollers to dispense glue onto paperboard.
• [Supplemental] Cut products to specified dimensions, using hand or power cutters.
• [Supplemental] Monitor finished cartons as they drop from forming machines into rotating hoppers and into gravity feed chutes to prevent jamming.
• [Core] Disassemble machines to maintain, repair, or replace broken or worn parts, using hand or power tools.
• [Supplemental] Remove finished cores, and stack or place them on conveyors for transfer to other work areas.
• [Supplemental] Lift tote boxes of finished cartons, and dump cartons into feed hoppers.

Detailed work activities

• Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.
• Adjust temperature controls of ovens or other heating equipment.
• Cut industrial materials in preparation for fabrication or processing.
• Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair.
• Feed materials or products into or through equipment.
• Inspect finished products to locate flaws.
• Load materials into production equipment.
• Mark products, workpieces, or equipment with identifying information.
• Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment.
• Remove products or workpieces from production equipment.
• Set equipment controls to meet cutting specifications.
• Set equipment guides, stops, spacers, or other fixtures.
• Stack finished items for further processing or shipment.
• Watch operating equipment to detect malfunctions.