Machine Operator (Production)

Clean, oil, and make minor adjustments or repairs to machinery and equipment, such as opening valves or setting guides.

Inspect and remove defective products and packaging material.

Clean and remove damaged or otherwise inferior materials to prepare raw products for processing.

Stack finished packaged items, or wrap protective material around each item, and pack the items in cartons or containers.

Secure finished packaged items by hand tying, sewing, gluing, stapling, or attaching fastener.

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

Start machine by engaging controls.

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

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.

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

Tend or operate machine that packages product.

Remove finished packaged items from machine and separate rejected items.

Package the product in the form in which it will be sent out, for example, filling bags with flour from a chute or spout.

Stop or reset machines when malfunctions occur, clear machine jams, and report malfunctions to a supervisor.

Supply materials to spindles, conveyors, hoppers, or other feeding devices and unload packaged product.

Regulate machine flow, speed, or temperature.

Count and record finished and rejected packaged items.

Adjust machine components and machine tension and pressure according to size or processing angle of product.