CompGeo Salary Survey Benchmark Job Summary and Competencies

Office Machine Operators, Except Computer

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CompGeo Occupation Group: Clerical/Secretarial
Job Family: Clerical
Benchmark Title: Office Machine Operators, Except Computer
 
Summary Job Description Tasks
Operate one or more of a variety of office machines, such as photocopying, photographic, and duplicating machines, or other office machines. Read job orders to determine the type of work to be done, the quantities to be produced, and the materials needed.
 
Operate office machines such as high speed business photocopiers, reader/scanners, addressing machines, stencil-cutting machines, microfilm reader/printers, folding and inserting, bursting, and binder machines.
 
Place original copies in feed trays, feed originals into feed rolls, or position originals on tables beneath camera lenses.
 
Compute prices for services and receive payment, or provide supervisors with billing information.
 
Sort, assemble, and proof completed work.
 
Set up and adjust machines, regulating factors such as speed, ink flow, focus, and number of copies.
 
Monitor machine operation, and make adjustments as necessary to ensure proper operation.
 
Load machines with materials such as blank paper or film.
 
Maintain stock of supplies, and requisition any needed items.
 
File and store completed documents.
 
Clean machines, perform minor repairs, and report major repair needs.
 
Operate auxiliary machines such as collators, pad and tablet making machines, staplers, and paper punching, folding, cutting, and perforating machines.
 
Complete records of production, including work volumes and outputs, materials used, and any backlogs.
 
Deliver completed work.
 
Prepare and process papers for use in scanning, microfilming, and microfiche.
 
Cut copies apart and write identifying information, such as page numbers or titles, on copies.
 
Clean and file master copies or plates.
 
Move heat units and clamping frames over screen beds to form Braille impressions on pages; then raise frames to release individual copies.
 
 
CompGeo Occupation Group: Clerical/Secretarial
Job Family: Clerical
Benchmark Title: Office Machine Operators, Except Computer
 
Important Knowledge Competencies Competency Description
English Language Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
 
Customer and Personal Service Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
 
Production and Processing Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
 
Computers and Electronics Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
 
Administration and Management Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
 
Mathematics Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
 
Education and Training Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
 
 
CompGeo Occupation Group: Clerical/Secretarial
Job Family: Clerical
Benchmark Title: Office Machine Operators, Except Computer
 
Important Skill Competencies Competency Description
Operation Monitoring Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
 
Operation and Control Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
 
Monitoring Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
 
Time Management Managing one's own time and the time of others.
 
Reading Comprehension Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
 
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.
 
Critical Thinking Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
 
Complex Problem Solving Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
 
Judgment and Decision Making Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
 
Speaking Talking to others to convey information effectively.
 
Social Perceptiveness Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
 
Coordination Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
 
Equipment Maintenance Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
 
Quality Control Analysis Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
 
Writing Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
 
Mathematics Using mathematics to solve problems.
 
Service Orientation Actively looking for ways to help people.
 
Troubleshooting Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
 
Management of Personnel Resources Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
 
 
CompGeo Occupation Group: Clerical/Secretarial
Job Family: Clerical
Benchmark Title: Office Machine Operators, Except Computer
 
Important Ability Competencies Competency Description
Written Comprehension The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
 
Near Vision The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
 
Oral Comprehension The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
 
Problem Sensitivity The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
 
Category Flexibility The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
 
Selective Attention The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
 
Deductive Reasoning The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
 
Information Ordering The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
 
Perceptual Speed The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object.
 
Oral Expression The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
 
Inductive Reasoning The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
 
Mathematical Reasoning The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.
 
Arm-Hand Steadiness The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
 
Manual Dexterity The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
 
Finger Dexterity The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
 
Control Precision The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
 
Far Vision The ability to see details at a distance.
 
Speech Recognition The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
 
Flexibility of Closure The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material.
 
Visualization The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
 
Rate Control The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene.
 
Visual Color Discrimination The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness.
 
Hearing Sensitivity The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness.
 
Auditory Attention The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds.
 
Speech Clarity The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
 
Written Expression The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
 
Number Facility The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.
 
 
CompGeo Occupation Group: Clerical/Secretarial
Job Family: Clerical
Benchmark Title: Office Machine Operators, Except Computer
 
Prerequisite Qualification Category Education and Experience Level
Related Work Experience None
 
Required Level of Education High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)
 
On-the-Job Training Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month
 
 
CompGeo Occupation Group: Clerical/Secretarial
Job Family: Clerical
Benchmark Title: Office Machine Operators, Except Computer
 
Alternate Job Title(s)
Braille Coder
Braille Duplicating Machine Operator
Business Machine Operator
Check Embosser
Check Writing Machine Operator
Clerical Offset Duplicating Machine Operator
Coin Machine Operator
Coin Rolling Machine Operator
Coin Wrapping Machine Operator
Collating Machine Operator
Collator Operator
Compotype Operator
Copy Center Operator
Copy Machine Operator
Copy Room Technician
Copy Technician
Dexigraph Operator
Ditto Machine Operator
Document Photographer
Duplicating Machine Operator
Duplicator
Dupligraph Operator
Embossing Machine Operator
Graphic Designer
Graphics Production Specialist
Graphotype Operator
Key Operator
Line-O-Scribe Operator
Machine Operator
Mail Clerk
Micro Photographer
Microfilm Camera Operator
Microfilm Machine Operator
Microfilm Mounter
Microfilm Operator
Microfilm or Microfiche Camera Operator
Microfilmer
Mimeograph Operator
Mimeographer
Multigraph Operator
Multigrapher
Multilith Operator
Office Machine Embossograph Operator
Offset Duplicating Machine Operator
Photocopy Operator
Photocopying Machine Operator
Photographic Machine Operator
Photostat Operator
Photostatic Copy Maker
Print Center Specialist
Printing Services Coordinator
Printing Sign Machine Operator
Production Manager
Production Operator
Production Specialist
Project Coordinator
Proof Clerk
Proof Machine Operator
Proof Operator
Recordak Operator
Reprographics Technician
Retail Consultant
Scanning Clerk
Set-O-Type Operator
Shipping Specialist
Ticket Machine Operator
Transit Clerk
Transit Department Clerk
Transit Proof Machine Operator
Xerox Machine Operator
 
CompGeo Occupation Group: Clerical/Secretarial
Job Family: Clerical
Benchmark Title: Office Machine Operators, Except Computer
 
 
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