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NOC 2006 Version 1.0

9471 – Printing Machine Operators

This unit group includes workers who operate laser printers, computerized high speed colour copiers and other printing machines to print text, illustrations and designs on a wide variety of materials such as paper, plastic, glass, leather, and metal. They are employed in rapid printing services, commercial printing companies and in manufacturing and other establishments that have in-house printing facilities.

Profile

Index of titles Example job titles

  • Balloon printer
  • Blueprint blocker
  • Blueprint developer
  • Blueprinting machine operator
  • Box printer - printing
  • Box-printing machine operator
  • Box, case and lining printer
  • Braille duplicator
  • Braille printer
  • Braille-impressing machine operator
  • Colour and large copier operator
  • Colour copier operator
  • Colour photocopier operator
  • Colour photocopy operator
  • Copy, staple and glue machine operator
  • Die stamper - printing
  • Electronic printing and finishing machine operator
  • Electronic sign maker operator
  • Embossing printer
  • Embossing-imprinting machine operator
  • Engraving machine operator - printing
  • Flexographic-offset press operator, plastic containers
  • Floorcovering printer
  • Glove printer
  • High speed printer operator
  • Label printer
  • Laser printer operator
  • Machine advertising signs printer
  • Machine marker
  • Machine printer, advertising signs
  • Machine printer, signs
  • Machine shotgun-shell printer
  • Machine sign writer
  • Offline-printing and offline-finishing machine operator
  • Offset duplicating machine operator
  • Offset multilith operator - printing
  • Operator, printing machine - printing
  • Operator, transfer press
  • Photocopy operator, colour
  • Photocopying machine tender
  • Plastic container flexographic-offset press operator
  • Plastic printer
  • Pochoir silk-screen printing machine operator
  • Press operator, transfer
  • Printer operator - printing
  • Printer-slotter operator
  • Printer-slotter tender
  • Printer, boxes, cases and linings
  • Printing and finishing machine operator
  • Printing machine operator
  • Printing machine operator - printing
  • Proofsheet approver - printing
  • Quick print machine operator
  • Ruling machine operator - printing
  • Screen print operator
  • Screen printing machine operator - printing
  • Shotgun-shell printer, machine
  • Shotgun-shell-printing machine tender
  • Sign writer, machine
  • Silk-screen printing machine operator
  • Silk-screen tender - printing
  • Silk-screening machine operator
  • Steel die printer
  • Stencil silk-screen printing machine operator
  • Tabulating cards printer
  • Tag-printing machine tender
  • Tape rule printer
  • Transfer machine tender - printing
  • Transfer press operator
  • Wallpaper printer
  • Wallpaper sample sheet cutter-marker
  • Wallpaper sample sheet marker
  • Colour copier operator
  • Electronic sign maker operator
  • Laser printer operator
  • Printing and finishing machine operator
  • Printing machine operator
  • Quick print machine operator
  • Screen print operator
  • Silk-screening machine operator
  • Wallpaper printer

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Printing machine operators perform some or all of the following duties:
    • Review work order to determine job specifications, such as ink colour and quantity required
    • Set up and make adjustments to printing machine, such as filling ink or paint reservoirs and loading stock
    • Input codes and key in programming data on console keyboard of computerized machines
    • Operate and monitor printing machines during print run and make adjustments as required
    • Clean machines and replace worn parts.

Employment requirements

  • Completion of secondary school may be required.
  • Completion of college or other courses in printing may be required.
  • On-the-job training is provided.

Additional information

    Exclusions

    Breakdown summary

    Broad occupational category
    9 – Occupations Unique to Processing, Manufacturing and Utilities
    Skill level
    C – Occupations usually require secondary school and/or occupation-specific training.
    Major group
    94 – Processing and Manufacturing Machine Operators and Assemblers
    Minor group
    947 – Printing Machine Operators and Related Occupations
    Version
    NOC 2006 Version 1.0