Packaging & Filling Machine Operators & Tenders

Also called: Bundler, Filler Operator, Machine Operator, Packaging Operator,

What they do:

Operate or tend machines to prepare industrial or consumer products for storage or shipment. Includes cannery workers who pack food products.

On the job, you would:

Attach identification labels to finished packaged items, or cut stencils and stencil information on containers, such as lot numbers or shipping destinations.
Sort, grade, weigh, and inspect products, verifying and adjusting product weight or measurement to meet specifications.
Stop or reset machines when malfunctions occur, clear machine jams, and report malfunctions to a supervisor.

Manufactured or Agricultural Goods

manufacture and distribution of products

Engineering and Technology

mechanical

Safety and Government

public safety and security

Arts and Humanities

English language

Basic Skills

keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions

Problem Solving

noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Hand and Finger Use

keep your arm or hand steady
hold or move items with your hands

Attention

pay attention to something without being distracted

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

They do well at jobs that need:

Attention to Detail
Dependability
Self Control
Independence
Cooperation
Integrity

You might use software like this on the job:

Spreadsheet software

Microsoft Excel

Presentation software

Microsoft PowerPoint

Label making software

Label printing software

high school diploma/GED
no high school diploma/GED

usually needed

New job opportunities are less likely in the future.

$30,990

$22,090

$49,570