Also called: Laminator Operator, Adhesive Bonding Machine Operator
Runs machines that glue layers of paper, plastic film, foil or wood together to make packaging, labels and panels.
You load giant rolls of film and foil onto your laminator, set glue weights and oven temperatures, and splice new rolls on the fly. Your layered material becomes chip bags and juice pouches. You test bond strength every hour.
BLS adhesive bonding 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 -2% over 10 years). Adhesive bonding machine operators.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Laminating lines are increasingly automated with sensors that check bonds; fewer operators needed.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply at packaging and label plants or through a staffing agency; new hires are trained on the job
Classes: Shop class, Chemistry.
Official data: O*NET occupation 51-9191.
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