1. a person who works with paper, especially in manufacturing, processing, or handling paper products
2. a person employed in administrative or clerical work involving the handling of documents and records
Usage: informal

Examples

• The paperworker at the mill operated heavy machinery to process wood pulp into finished paper.
• She spent years as a paperworker in the factory before moving into management.
• Paperworkers in the office spent their days filing documents and processing applications.
• The union negotiated better wages for paperworkers across the region.
• He became a paperworker after graduating high school and worked his way up to supervisor.