DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
51-9196 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Occupational Description:
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.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Minnesota | 2,010 | 474 | $19.09/hr | $1.45/hr | $10.93/hr | $13.08/hr | $18.68/hr | $24.10/hr | $29.04/hr |
| U S | 100,290 | 2,206 | $19.99/hr | $0.18/hr | $12.20/hr | $14.90/hr | $19.13/hr | $24.13/hr | $29.97/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change 2023 - 2025 | |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 5,400 | $20.74/hr | -0.5% |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 4,070 | $17.94/hr | 0.0% |
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,830 | $20.40/hr | 0.5% |
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1,200 | $19.10/hr | 1.0% |
| Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,010 | $17.84/hr | -0.1% |
| Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | 500 | $16.32/hr | -4.4% |
| Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 140 | $19.81/hr | -1.2% |
Tasks for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Adjusts guide assembly and folding mechanism according to specifications, using hand tools.
- Removes finished cores and stacks or places them on conveyor for transfer to other work areas.
- Examines completed work to detect defects and verify conformance to work orders.
- Cuts products to specified dimensions using hand or power cutters.
- Disassembles machines to repair or replace broken or worn parts using hand or power tools.
- Starts machine and regulates tension on pressure rolls, synchronizes speed of machine components and temperature of glue or paraffin.
- Places roll of paper or cardboard on machine feedtrack and threads paper through gluing, coating, and slitting rollers.
- Fills glue and paraffin reservoirs and loads automatic stapling mechanism.
- Observes operation of various machines to detect machine malfunctions and makes corrections for product to meet specifications.
- Installs attachments to machines for gluing, folding, printing, or cutting.
- Measures, spaces, and sets saw blades, cutters, and perforators, according to product specifications.
