Paper converting machine operators

Paper converting machine operators

NOC
94122

operate machines that fabricate and assemble paper products such as paper bags, containers, boxes, envelopes and similar articles.

Quick facts

3-Year Outlook

Undetermined
Undetermined

3-Year Job Openings

25
 

Median Hourly Wage

$26.00
$18.75
Low
$30.29
High

Average Salary

$79,000
 

Typically Required

High school / on-the-job training

Employed

145
 
Job details

Full NOC Description

Paper converting machine operators operate various machines which fabricate and assemble paper products such as paper bags, containers, boxes, envelopes and similar articles. They are employed by paper products manufacturing companies.

Main Duties

    This group performs some or all of the following duties:
  • Operate machines which cut, fold, glue or clip paper and cardboard to make boxes, corrugated cartons and other articles
  • Operate machines which glue paper to cardboard and cut it into required lengths
  • Operate machines which press paper to form drinking cups and other containers
  • Operate machines which cut, glue and fold paper to make envelopes or paper bags
  • Operate other paper converting machines to form products such as paper tubes, cards, paper towels or diapers
  • Clean and lubricate machine and perform other routine machine maintenance
  • Set up machines.

Also Known As

  • box maker operator
  • carton forming machine operator
  • core maker - paper converting
  • envelope maker operator
  • paper bag machine operator
  • paper box machine operator
Requirements

Employment Requirements

  • Completion of secondary school is required by the pulp and paper industry and other large employers.
  • Several weeks of on-the-job training are provided.
  • Previous experience as a labourer within the same company may be required.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Gender

The following graph shows the percentage of men and women working in this occupation in New Brunswick.

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5.0%
Women
95.0%
Men
Employment by age

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15-24
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25-34
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35-44
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45-54
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55-64
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65+
Employment by highest level of education

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by highest level of education achieved.

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No Certificate, Diploma or Degree
45.0%
High School, Diploma or Equivalent
Suppressed
Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma
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College or University Below Bachelor Level
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University - Bachelor Level or Above
Employment by Industry

The following graph shows the industry groups in which the largest shares of persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick are employed. Small percentages for all top three industry groups may suggest employment for this occupation is widely distributed amongst many industry groups.

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90.0%
Manufacturing
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Suppressed
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10.0%
All Other Industries
Employment by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons employed in this occupation in New Brunswick by which economic region they reside in.

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Northeast
65.00%
Southeast
15.00%
Southwest
Suppressed
Central
Suppressed
Northwest
Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

Economic Regions

The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the average salary of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

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Northeast
$76,000
Southeast
Suppressed
Southwest
Suppressed
Central
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Northwest
Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

Economic Regions

The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

The following represents the median hourly wage of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

No Data Available

Southeast

$26.00
$18.75
Low
$30.29
High
No Data Available
No Data Available
No Data Available
Salary

The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

New Brunswick

$79,000

Newfoundland

N/A

Prince Edward Island

$45,000

Nova Scotia

$60,000

Canada

$61,150
Employment Outlook

The following represents the number of job openings that are expected to occur in this occupation over the next three and ten years respectively, broken down by openings expected to result from growth (“new jobs”) and openings expected to result from attrition (death and retirements).

Three Year Outlook

Total Openings: 3-Year

25
 

New Jobs: 3-Year

6
 

Retirements/Deaths: 3-Year

19
 

Ten Year Outlook

Total Openings: 10-Year

77
 

New Jobs: 10-Year

24
 

Retirements/Deaths: 10-Year

53