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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.

US jobs
11,500
Median wage
$46,460 a year
Job family
Production and manufacturing

Can agents do the work of adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders?

We read the evidence for the whole job family, Production and manufacturing: Unmeasured (no change in 12 months)

No direct benchmark gives a success rate.

0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.

  • 14%Adjust equipment to ensure adequate performanceNot measured
  • 12%Load products, materials, or equipment for transportation or further processingNot measured
  • 11%Monitor equipment operationNot measured
  • 9%Maintain tools or equipmentNot measured
  • 8%Measure physical characteristics of materials, products, or equipmentNot measured
  • 7%Maintain operational recordsNot measured
  • 6%Test performance of equipment or systemsNot measured
  • 6%Position materials or components for assemblyNot measured

Benchmarks for the job family

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Also relevant

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Typical tasks

From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.

  • Align and position materials being joined to ensure accurate application of adhesive or heat sealing.
  • Adjust machine components according to specifications such as widths, lengths, and thickness of materials and amounts of glue, cement, or adhesive required.
  • Monitor machine operations to detect malfunctions and report or resolve problems.
  • Start machines, and turn valves or move controls to feed, admit, apply, or transfer materials and adhesives, and to adjust temperature, pressure, and time settings.
  • Fill machines with glue, cement, or adhesives.
  • Perform test production runs and make adjustments as necessary to ensure that completed products meet standards and specifications.
  • Examine and measure completed materials or products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring devices such as tape measures, gauges, or calipers.
  • Read work orders and communicate with coworkers to determine machine and equipment settings and adjustments and supply and product specifications.
  • Remove and stack completed materials or products, and restock materials to be joined.
  • Observe gauges, meters, and control panels to obtain information about equipment temperatures and pressures, or the speed of feeders or conveyors.
  • Maintain production records such as quantities, dimensions, and thicknesses of materials processed.
  • Remove jammed materials from machines and readjust components as necessary to resume normal operations.
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