Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Operate or tend machines to prepare industrial or consumer products for storage or shipment. Includes cannery workers who pack food products.
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Salary Information
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders: $40,900 (median) per year.
Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Daily Tasks & Responsibilities
| Task Description | Category |
|---|---|
| Monitor equipment operation to ensure that products are not flawed. | Maintenance |
| Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products. | Maintenance |
| Package products for storage or shipment. | General |
| Remove products or workpieces from production equipment. | General |
| Adjust temperature controls of ovens or other heating equipment. | General |
| Clear equipment jams. | General |
| Notify others of equipment repair or maintenance needs. | General |
| Sew clothing or other articles. | General |
| Sort materials or products for processing, storing, shipping, or grading. | General |
| Clean materials to prepare them for production. | General |
| Weigh finished products. | General |
| Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications. | General |
| Clean production equipment. | General |
| Lubricate production equipment. | General |
| Repair production equipment or tools. | General |
| Watch operating equipment to detect malfunctions. | General |
| Stack finished items for further processing or shipment. | General |
| Count finished products or workpieces. | General |
| Record operational or production data. | General |
| Feed materials or products into or through equipment. | General |
| Mark products, workpieces, or equipment with identifying information. | General |
| Prepare materials for processing. | General |
Technology Requirements
| Technology | Description |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software |
| SAP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Email software | Electronic mail software |
| Enterprise resource planning ERP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Label printing software | Label making software |
| Spreadsheet software | Spreadsheet software |
| Word processing software | Word processing software |
Relevant Certifications
Industry certifications that may be valuable for this career role:
| Certification | Issuing Organization | Practice Test |
|---|---|---|
| Certified Packaging Professional | Institute of Packaging Professionals | Not Available |
| Certified Professional in Training | Institute of Packaging Professionals | Not Available |