Machine Feeders and Offbearers
Feed materials into or remove materials from machines or equipment that is automatic or tended by other workers.
What you’d do
- Inspect materials and products for defects, and to ensure conformance to specifications.
- Record production and operational data, such as amount of materials processed.
- Push dual control buttons and move controls to start, stop, or adjust machinery and equipment.
- Weigh or measure materials or products to ensure conformance to specifications.
- Identify and mark materials, products, and samples, following instructions.
- Clean and maintain machinery, equipment, and work areas to ensure proper functioning and safe working conditions.
- Load materials and products into machines and equipment, or onto conveyors, using hand tools and moving devices.
- Transfer materials and products to and from machinery and equipment, using industrial trucks or hand trucks.
Skills that matter
- Operations Monitoring
- Monitoring
- Active Listening
- Quality Control Analysis
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
How to get there
Little to some preparation: usually a high school diploma or GED, though some jobs do not need one
Also called
- Dryer Feeder
- Feeder
- Machine Feeder
- Offbearer
- Cotton Tipper
- Lug Loader
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