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How exposed to AI is a Print Binding and Finishing Worker?

Of the 26 tasks O*NET lists for print binding and finishing workers, 0 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 23 cannot be sped up at all. Here is which.

Exposure means published research judged an AI could halve the time a task takes, at the same quality. It does not mean the task stops needing a person. How to read this

Also called
Binder OperatorBindery OperatorBindery TechnicianBindery WorkerBook BinderCustom BookbinderPerfect Binder Operator
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
26
tasks rated for this occupation
0%
hold a degree, from a survey of 24
41k
people do this job in the US
57 of 107
least protected in production

Every task, and what AI can do with it

These are O*NET's task statements for this occupation, exactly as written, sorted into the three bands by the ratings behind this report. Nothing has been reworded.

Only with software built on top

3
  • Read work orders to determine instructions and specifications for machine set-up
  • Maintain records, such as daily production records, using specified forms
  • Design original or special bindings for limited editions or other custom binding projects

Cannot be sped up

23
  • Examine stitched, collated, bound, or unbound product samples for defects, such as imperfect bindings, ink spots, torn pages, loose pages, or loose or uncut threads
  • Install or adjust bindery machine devices, such as knives, guides, rollers, rounding forms, creasing rams, or clamps, to accommodate sheets, signatures, or books of specified sizes
  • Trim edges of books to size, using cutting machines, book trimming machines, or hand cutters
  • Stitch or glue endpapers, bindings, backings, or signatures, using sewing machines, glue machines, or glue and brushes
  • Monitor machine operations to detect malfunctions or to determine whether adjustments are needed
  • Lubricate, clean, or make minor repairs to machine parts to keep machines in working condition
  • Set up or operate bindery machines, such as coil binders, thermal or tape binders, plastic comb binders, or specialty binders
  • Set up or operate machines that perform binding operations, such as pressing, folding, or trimming
  • Prepare finished books for shipping by wrapping or packing books and stacking boxes on pallets
  • Set up or operate glue machines by filling glue reservoirs, turning switches to activate heating elements, or adjusting glue flow or conveyor speed
  • Train workers to set up, operate, and use automatic bindery machines
  • Insert book bodies in devices that form back edges of books into convex shapes and produce grooves that facilitate cover attachment
  • Cut cover material to specified dimensions, fitting and gluing material to binder boards by hand or machine
  • Cut binder boards to specified dimensions, using board shears, hand cutters, or cutting machines
  • Bind new books, using hand tools such as bone folders, knives, hammers, or brass binding tools
  • Perform highly skilled hand finishing binding operations, such as grooving or lettering
  • Imprint or emboss lettering, designs, or numbers on book covers, using gold, silver, or colored foil, and stamping machines
  • Compress sewed or glued signatures, using hand presses or smashing machines
  • Meet with clients, printers, or designers to discuss job requirements or binding plans
  • Form book bodies by folding and sewing printed sheets to form signatures and assembling signatures in numerical order
  • Punch holes in and fasten paper sheets, signatures, or other material, using hand or machine punches and staplers
  • Repair, restore, or rebind old, rare, or damaged books, using hand tools
  • Apply color to edges of signatures using brushes, pads, or atomizers
What this does not say

This is not a prediction about your job

Nobody surveyed an employer. Tasks are counted equally, so a percentage here is a share of the list rather than a share of your week. And the ratings were made in 2023, which makes every figure a floor rather than a ceiling.

It must never be used to select anyone for redundancy. The full limits are here.

Where to go next

This is the standard task list for the title. The useful next question is which of the tasks you actually do should go near AI, and which should not.

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Exposure ratings from Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs, Science 384, 1306–1308, 2024, used under the MIT licence. This page includes information from the O*NET Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. People Team AI has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Employment figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.