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“Patch Machine Operator” will almost certainly be replaced by robots.

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Job Description

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.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-9191.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 34,610.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 16.00
Currently, there are 16,940 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders”.

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Tasks for “Patch Machine Operator”

Remove jammed materials from machines and readjust components as necessary to resume normal operations.
Transport materials, supplies, and finished products between storage and work areas, using forklifts.
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.
Measure and mix ingredients to prepare glue.
Depress pedals to lower electrodes that heat and seal edges of material.
Monitor machine operations to detect malfunctions and report or resolve problems.
Perform test production runs and make adjustments as necessary to ensure that completed products meet standards and specifications.
Adjust machine components according to specifications such as widths, lengths, and thickness of materials and amounts of glue, cement, or adhesive required.
Observe gauges, meters, and control panels to obtain information about equipment temperatures and pressures, or the speed of feeders or conveyors.
Remove and stack completed materials or products, and restock materials to be joined.
Clean and maintain gluing and cementing machines, using solutions, lubricants, brushes, and scrapers.
Read work orders and communicate with coworkers to determine machine and equipment settings and adjustments and supply and product specifications.
Mount or load material such as paper, plastic, wood, or rubber in feeding mechanisms of cementing or gluing machines.
Examine and measure completed materials or products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring devices such as tape measures, gauges, or calipers.
Align and position materials being joined to ensure accurate application of adhesive or heat sealing.
Maintain production records such as quantities, dimensions, and thicknesses of materials processed.
Fill machines with glue, cement, or adhesives.

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