Complementary Printing Process Equipment Operators
Job description
These individuals cut, fold, and laminate printed documents.
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Equipment, machinery, tools
- Noise
Main tasks
- Plan tasks according to the specifications received.
- Operate, maintain, and repair printing equipment (e.g. folding machine).
- Evaluate the quality of work.
Advancement and mobility
- There is some mobility between jobs in this group.
- Experience leads to supervisory positions.
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
Secondary
WAP
This occupation is targeted by a Workplace Apprenticeship Program
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Quality control analysis
- Monitoring operations
- Information processing
- Reading comprehension
- Active listening
- Result evaluation
- Operations and control
- Critical thought
- Coordination
- Troubleshooting
- Equipment maintenance
- Oral expression
- Time management
- Judgment and decision-making
- Solving complex problems
Abilities
- Near vision
- Awareness of issues
- Written comprehension
- Oral comprehension
- Information organization
- Colour perception and distinction
- Visualization
- Digital dexterity
- Manual dexterity
- Verbal skills
- Control accuracy
- Deductive reasoning
- Perception speed
- Hand-arm stability
- Selective attention
- Speech clarity
- Classification
- Inductive reasoning
- Speech recognition
- Distance vision
Knowledge and attributes
- Autonomy
- Sense of responsibility
- Capacity to work in a team
- Knowledge of production and treatment
- Attention to detail
- Respect standards and regulations
- Sense of observation
- Commitment to quality
- Timeliness
- Knowledge of mechanics
Interests
- Make, build, install
- Work manually
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Artistic
- People with this profile prefer to express their emotions and thoughts through various art forms. They like to use their imagination.
- Investigative
- People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
Appellation d’emploi liée (à traduire)
Binding and finishing machine operators (CNP 94152)
Skill type
Manufacturing and utilities
Last update: January 29, 2026
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