Set up and operate embossing machines.

Sets guides to hold cover in position and adjusts table height to obtain correct depth of impression. Positions, installs, and locks embossed plate in chase and locks chase in bed of press. Makes impression of embossing to desired depth in composition on platen, trims off excess, and allows composition to harden. Stamps embossing design on workpiece, using heated work tools. Starts machine to lower ram and impress cardboard. Sets sheets singly in gauge pins and starts press. Scrapes high spots on counter die to prevent from puncturing paper. Removes and stacks embossed covers. Cuts surface of cardboard leaving design or letters, using hand tools. Mixes embossing composition to putty-like consistency, spreads glue on paten, and applies thin pad of composition over glue.

Production and Processing -- Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

Operation and Control -- Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

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. Near Vision -- The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). Control Precision -- The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.

Controlling Machines and Processes -- Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). Handling and Moving Objects -- Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. Performing General Physical Activities -- Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.