Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
O*NET Code: 51-9191.00
Education Level
Zone 2 - Some Prep
High school + some training
Description
Operate or tend bonding machines that use adhesives to join items for further processing or to form a completed product. Processes include joining veneer sheets into plywood; gluing paper; or joining rubber and rubberized fabric parts, plastic, simulated leather, or other materials.
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💼 Also Known As
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⚡ Skills (11)
Operation and Control4/100
Operations Monitoring4/100
Active Listening3/100
Speaking3/100
Monitoring3/100
Quality Control Analysis3/100
Reading Comprehension3/100
Coordination3/100
Troubleshooting3/100
Repairing3/100
+ 1 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (6)
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
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🔥Microsoft PowerPoint
Presentation software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
🔥SAP software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
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📊 Skills Comparison
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders → Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Transition Difficulty: Easy (70% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (7)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Operations Monitoring
Current: 4Target: 4
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Operation and Control
Current: 4Target: 3
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Monitoring
Current: 3Target: 3
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Quality Control Analysis
Current: 3Target: 3
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Speaking
Current: 3Target: 3
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Coordination
Current: 3Target: 3
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Troubleshooting
Current: 3Target: 3
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