Job Description:

• 1) Examines, marks, measures, and prepares damaged, worn, and softbound publications for rebinding, following specifications: Reads job order for special instructions.

• 2) Stacks publications on table and counts books or journals to ensure order is complete as listed on shipping or job slip.

• 3) Removes cover and endpapers from book body or journal, using hands or scissors.

• 4) Fans pages of publication and inspects publication for duplicate pages, incorrect numbering, and incorrect placement of pages.

• 5) Removes advertisements, address cards, or coupons from publication as specified.

• 6) Cuts and removes thread from spine of books, using scissors.

• 7) Pulls staples, sensors, or spiral bindings from journals or other publications, using handtool.

• 8) Measures and records book or journal dimensions on bindery slip.

• 9) Locates, folds, and trims excess border from maps or other foldouts, using scissors.

• 10) Inserts specified colored paper markers between pages to identify book body with foldouts or narrow edges for BOOK TRIMMER.

• 11) May pull endpapers and reinforcing spine strip for attachment to book body.

• 12) May remove dirt from cover, using cloth and cleaning solvent.

• 13) May prepare and route slip and book case to printing or laminating area.

• 14) May repair cover, using tape or glue.

• 15) May operate machine to emboss name and address on nonmetallic plates.