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Paper Products Machine Operator

711311 · Medium Next-day ready
Career data Verified

Paper products machine operators use paper processing machines to make packaging and other products from paper and fibreboard materials.

Most common salary $56k – $98k
Upper salary up to $134k
Training No specific training
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Description

Operates machines to manufacture paper packaging and other products from paper and fibreboard stock.

Typical work tasks

  • Sets up printing plates, ink circulation systems, knives, creases, cutting dies, and folding and gluing machines; loads machines with paper and fibreboard; operates machines to form cardboard containers, paper plates, egg cartons, tissue paper and other paper products; adjusts and cleans machines and performs minor repairs.

Typical work environment

  • Works indoors in paper product, cardboard box-making or similar factories.
  • Work areas will usually be adequately heated and ventilated.

Typical physical and mental demands

  • Light to medium demand work levels.
  • Stands and walks constantly to set-up and operate various cutting, creasing, bending and other factory machines, as well as to gather supplies, pack or stack finished product.
  • Stretches out, up or across occasionally to set-up machines correctly and to adjust, check and monitor machine operation throughout the production and finishing processes.
  • May squat, crouch or kneel to work on or adjust a machine.
  • Twisting of the body or neck may be required on an occasional basis.
  • Contact with water or chemical substances is only likely where adhesives are used.
  • Occasional lifting is required to load paper, or other materials into machines and for packaging and stacking processes upon completion.
  • Bends occasionally in order to carry out the required machine operation.
  • Repetitive large hand and arm movements may be required occasionally for some processing activities.
  • Driving of forklifts may be an occasional requirement.
  • Uses a range of hand tools and machine controls.
  • Mental skills necessary include technical machine operation and other practical and problem-solving skills.
Entry signal Reviewed

Enter via experience or on-the-job training; no mandatory pre-entry qualification. Flagged next-day ready.

Entry barrier Experience or on-job training
Licence / registration No licence required
ANZSCO skill level 3
Next-day ready Yes

How this was determined (model-generated): Paper Products / process machine operator: qual OR experience, entry-level OJT sufficient; experience-entered, no legal gate. Proposal holds.

Entry Requirements

An NZQF Level 4 qualification, or at least three years of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 3).

In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

For entry-level positions on-the-job training may be sufficient.

Further Comments

  • There are opportunities for flexibility of movement but they are limited.