Machine Feeders & Offbearers
Feed materials into or remove materials from machines or equipment that is automatic or tended by other workers.
Also called: Dryer Feeder, Feeder, Line Operator, Offbearer
Knowledge:
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
- manufacture and distribution of products
Engineering and Technology
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Skills:
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
- changing what is done based on other people's actions
Abilites:
- keep your arm or hand steady
- hold or move items with your hands
- quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat
- change when and how fast you move based on how something else is moving
Personality:
Description: People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Cooperation
- Concern for Others
- Independence
- Integrity
Technology:
- Work time tracking software
Data base user interface and query software
Industrial control software
- Machine operation software
Education:
no high school diploma/GED
