Print Finisher – ANZSCO 392111

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Description

Binds books and other publications, and finishes printed products by hand or machine.

Skill Level

3

Alternative Titles

NULL

Specializations

  • Mailhouse Operator (Aus)
  • Paper Guillotine Operator (Bookbinding)

Skills Assessment Authority

TRA

Caveats

No caveats apply to this occupation.

Group: 3921 Print Finishers and Screen Printers

Description

bind books and other publications, finish printed products by hand and machine, prepare stencils, and set up and operate power-driven and hand-operated screen print equipment.

Tasks

  • setting up and supervising the operation of automatic binding and finishing equipment
  • binding full, half and limp-bound books, and repairing bindings
  • folding, collating and sewing signatures by machine and hand
  • operating paper guillotines for pre-press and post-press paper cutting and trimming, and programming electronically operated units
  • operating systems to insert printed material into newspapers, magazines and envelopes
  • embellishing printed products automatically and manually
  • operating photographic and electronic reproduction devices
  • preparing stencils using computer and hand-cut methods
  • selecting, mixing and matching coloured inks and loading into screen printing presses
  • loading printed items into drying racks, and unloading and stacking dry items

Skill Level

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.

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