Job Description

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Packaging (entry-level) - $22

Operator 1 (more experienced) - $25-$28

Operator 2 (less experienced) - $22-$25

About: Pack merchandise to Operate or tend machines to prepare industrial or consumer products for storage or shipment. 

Abilities

· Manual Dexterity - The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

· Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

· Arm-Hand Steadiness - The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.

· Control Precision - The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.

· Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Tasks

· Sort, grade, weigh, and inspect products, verifying and adjusting product weight or measurement to meet specifications.

· Observe machine operations to ensure quality and conformity of filled or packaged products to standards.

· Monitor the production line, watching for problems such as pile-ups, jams, or glue that isn't sticking properly.

· Attach identification labels to finished packaged items, or cut stencils and stencil information on containers, such as lot numbers or shipping destinations.

· Stock and sort products for packaging or filling machine operation, and replenish packaging supplies, such as wrapping paper, plastic sheets, boxes, cartons, glue, ink, or labels.

Knowledge

· Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

Skills

· Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing the performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

· Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

· Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

· Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

· Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.

Work Activities

· Controlling Machines and Processes - Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).

· Handling and Moving Objects - Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

· Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material - Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

· Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings - Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

· Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events - Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Work Context

· Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets - 95% responded 'Every day'

· Face-to-Face Discussions - 80% responded 'Every day'

· Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable - 72% responded 'Every day'

· Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls - 63% responded 'Continually or almost continually'

· Spend Time Standing - 60% responded 'Continually or almost continually'

Work Styles

· Attention to Detail - The job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.

· Dependability - The job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.

· Integrity - The job requires being honest and ethical.

· Adaptability/Flexibility - The job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.

· Self Control - The job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.

Work Values

· Support - Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations, and Supervision: Technical.

· Relationships - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values, and Social Service.

· Independence - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility, and Autonomy.

· Achievement - Occupations that satisfy this work value are results-oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

· Working Conditions - Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety, and Working Conditions.

Experience And Education

· High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate); 5+ years of relative experience

Position Type: Temp to Hire

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