Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders operate or tend machines to prepare industrial or consumer products for storage or shipment.
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- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
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What do they typically do
- Stock and sort product for packaging or filling machine operation, and refill supplies like wrapping paper, boxes, glue, or labels
- Sort, grade, weigh, and inspect products, checking and adjusting product weight or measurement to meet specifications
- Operate the controls to start machines
- Monitor the production line, watching for problems such as pile-ups, jams, or glue that isn't sticking properly
- Inspect and remove defective products and packaging material
- Attach identification labels to finished packaged items, or cut stencils and stencil information on containers
- Package the product in the proper form for distributing it
- Observe how the machine operates to maintain product quality and make sure filled or packaged products conform to standards
Number of Jobs
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Job Growth +0.0%
Job Opening 1,728
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