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Cementing and Gluing Machine Workers

(SOC Code : 51-9191)

in San Diego County

Operate or tend cementing and gluing machines to join items for further processing or to form a completed product. Processes include joining veneer sheets into plywood; gluing paper; joining rubber and rubberized fabric parts, plastic, simulated leather, or other materials. Exclude "Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders" (51-6042).

Employers usually expect an employee in this occupation to be able to do the job after Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months) .

San Diego County is the same as San Diego-Carlsbad MSA.

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Area	Year	Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
				25th	Median	75th
California	2023	1st Qtr	$22.90	$19.08	$22.15	$25.66

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Number of Employers in San Diego County

Percent of Total
Employment for Occupation in State of California

Converted Paper Product Manufacturing

35.5%

Plastics and Rubber Products Manuf

102

13.1%

Aerospace Product and Parts Manu

11.0%

Household and Institutional Furn

222

5.8%

Printing and Related Support Activities

496

2.2%

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Top Tasks (Specific duties and responsibilities of this job.)

Examine and measure completed materials or products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring devices such as tape measures, gauges, or calipers.

Monitor machine operations to detect malfunctions and report or resolve problems.

Adjust machine components according to specifications such as widths, lengths, and thickness of materials and amounts of glue, cement, or adhesive required.

Read work orders and communicate with coworkers to determine machine and equipment settings and adjustments and supply and product specifications.

Mount or load material such as paper, plastic, wood, or rubber in feeding mechanisms of cementing or gluing machines.

Fill machines with glue, cement, or adhesives.

Maintain production records such as quantities, dimensions, and thicknesses of materials processed.

Start machines, and turn valves or move controls to feed, admit, apply, or transfer materials and adhesives, and to adjust temperature, pressure, and time settings.

Perform test production runs and make adjustments as necessary to ensure that completed products meet standards and specifications.

Remove jammed materials from machines and readjust components as necessary to resume normal operations.

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Top Skills used in this Job

Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.

Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Time Management - Managing one`s own time and the time of others.

Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others` actions.

Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others` reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.

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Top Work Values (Aspects of this job that create satisfaction.)

Support - Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees.

Relationships - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment.

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Top Interests (The types of activities someone in this job would like.)

Realistic - Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

Conventional - Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.

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