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Conveyor Operators and 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.
On the job, you'll need:

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

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

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

Realistic

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

  • Dependability
  • Self Control
  • Concern for Others
  • Cooperation
  • Attention to Detail
  • Independence

Spreadsheet software

  • Microsoft Excel

Industrial control software

  • Control system software
  • Sortation software

Enterprise resource planning ERP software

  • SAP software

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Job Outlook

The job outlook for this position is Bright.

New job opportunities are very likely in the future. This career will grow rapidly in the next few years.

Median Annual Salary: $36,890

Education

No high school diploma/GED or high school diploma/GED is usually needed.

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