Conveyor Operators & Tenders
Also called: Chipper Operator, Flumer, Packaging Line Operator, Process Operator,
What they do:
Control or tend conveyors or conveyor systems that move materials or products to and from stockpiles, processing stations, departments, or vehicles. May control speed and routing of materials or products.On the job, you would:
- Inform supervisors of equipment malfunctions that need to be addressed.
- Observe conveyor operations and monitor lights, dials, and gauges to maintain specified operating levels and to detect equipment malfunctions.
- Record production data such as weights, types, quantities, and storage locations of materials, as well as equipment performance problems and downtime.
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What they do:
Control or tend conveyors or conveyor systems that move materials or products to and from stockpiles, processing stations, departments, or vehicles. May control speed and routing of materials or products.On the job, you would:
- Inform supervisors of equipment malfunctions that need to be addressed.
- Observe conveyor operations and monitor lights, dials, and gauges to maintain specified operating levels and to detect equipment malfunctions.
- Record production data such as weights, types, quantities, and storage locations of materials, as well as equipment performance problems and downtime.
KNOWLEDGE
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Engineering and Technology
- mechanical
Safety and Government
- public safety and security
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
- manufacture and distribution of products
SKILLS
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
ABILITIES
Verbal
- listen and understand what people say
- communicate by speaking
Controlled Movement
- quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat
- use your arms and/or legs together while sitting, standing, or lying down
Attention
- pay attention to something without being distracted
Hand and Finger Use
- hold or move items with your hands
PERSONALITY
People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Dependability
- Self Control
- Concern for Others
- Cooperation
- Attention to Detail
- Independence
TECHNOLOGY
You might use software like this on the job:
Operating system software
- Microsoft Windows
Industrial control software
- Control system software
- Sortation software
Data base user interface and query software
- Data entry software
EDUCATION
- no high school diploma/GED
- high school diploma/GED
JOB OUTLOOK
New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
$34,660
$24,990
$49,890