Simulated workplace
Department
Finishing, Binding and Packaging
Finishing, Binding and Packaging converts printed sheets into finished product. The bindery guillotines, folds, stitches, binds, laminates, die cuts, glues and packs work, inspecting quality against the job ticket and sample at every stage.
Responsibilities
What the team is accountable for
- Guillotine, fold, collate and bind printed product
- Die cut, fold and glue cartons and sleeves
- Laminate, foil and emboss to specification
- Inspect finished product against sample and ticket
- Pack, label and stage product for dispatch
Performance measures
How we know it is working
1.4% of jobs
Finishing rework
6 minutes
Guillotine changeover
98.2%
Carton gluing yield
People
Who works here
MC
Mei-Ling Chau
Finishing and Packaging Supervisor
Mei-Ling leads the bindery and carton line, sets finishing standards and has been with the business for eight years.
Systems
Where the work is recorded
Job Ticket Register
The live list of quotes and jobs with their specification, stage and due date, shared by every department.
Incident and Hazard Register
The safety register where injuries, near misses, spills and hazards are recorded, investigated and closed.
Paper and Consumables Stock
The stock record for paper, board, substrates, inks and consumables held in the warehouse and the Geelong studio.
Scenarios
Assessment tasks in this department
Documents