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Bookbinder job description
A ready advert for a Bookbinder job in Libya, in Arabic and English. Post it on jobs.ly and edit it to fit your organization.
About the job
We are looking for a bookbinder to finish printed work by cutting, folding, collating and binding, so books, notebooks and reports come out sturdy, neat and as ordered.
Duties and responsibilities
- Set up and run folding, collating, sewing and perfect-binding machines
- Cut paper and printed sheets to size on the guillotine
- Bind books, notebooks and reports by perfect binding, wire, spiral or saddle stitching
- Hand-bind fine books, ledgers and theses
- Apply finishes such as lamination, foil stamping and creasing
- Repair damaged books and bindings
- Inspect, count and pack finished work for delivery
- Clean and maintain machines and tools and follow safety procedures
Working conditions
- Standing for long periods and repetitive manual work
- Busier in school-book and graduation-project seasons
Requirements
- Secondary school certificate or vocational training in printing and binding
- 3 to 6 years of experience in binding and print finishing
The years of experience follow the level you choose when posting.
Skills
- Perfect binding
- Hand binding
- Guillotine operation
- Folding and collating machines
- Print finishing
- Book repair
- Accuracy
Preferred
- Experience in fine and manuscript binding
- Experience with automated binding lines
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