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Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders in Battle Creek, Michigan

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.

Career Projections for Battle Creek, Michigan

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders on average make:
$45,760 ($22.00/hour).

The number of positions in Battle Creek, Michigan are:
6
and by 2029 that number is projected to:
stay the same.

We predict that due to job growth or retirements there will be approximately:
0 every year.

The typical education needed to enter this job is:
a high school diploma/GED.

The typical training needed after hire is:
long-term on-the-job training.

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Other Job Titles

Adhesive Laminator, Automatic Gluing Machine Operator, Automobile Brake Bonder, Band Builder, Band Edger, Bead Preparer, Blanket Winder Operator, Board Liner Operator, Bonder, Bonding Machine Operator

Tools Used

Adhesive feeders, Adhesive melters, Adhesive meters, Adhesive pattern controllers, Adhesive pumps, Air compressors, Automatic glue spreaders, Beta gauges, Cleaning scrapers, Digital calipers

Tasks

  • Examine and measure completed materials or products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring devices such as tape measures, gauges, or calipers.
  • 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.
  • Read work orders and communicate with coworkers to determine machine and equipment settings and adjustments and supply and product specifications.
  • Fill machines with glue, cement, or adhesives.

Personality

Attention to Detail, Dependability, Cooperation, Self-Control, Persistence, Integrity, Achievement/Effort, Initiative, Adaptability/Flexibility, Independence

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