Also called: Die Cutting Press Operator, Rotary Die Cutter
Runs presses that cut printed cardboard into box shapes, labels and displays with steel-rule dies.
You lock a wooden die full of steel blades into the press, adjust the pressure, and feed sheets of printed cardboard. Out come flat box shapes ready to be folded and glued. You check that every cut and crease lines up with the print.
Estimated from BLS paper goods machine operators.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma; trained on the job.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Shrinking (about -4% over 10 years). Paper goods machine setters and operators overall.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Automatic die cutters and digital cutting tables reduce staffing; setups still need skilled hands for now.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply at box and label plants or through a staffing agency; new hires are trained on the job
Classes: Shop class, Geometry.
Official data: O*NET occupation 51-9196.
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