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Job Description

Operate or tend machines to prepare industrial or consumer products for storage or shipment. Includes cannery workers who pack food products.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-9111.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 30,910.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 14.00
Currently, there are 386,520 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders”.

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Tasks for “Seal Extrusion Operator”

Sort, grade, weigh, and inspect products, verifying and adjusting product weight or measurement to meet specifications.
Attach identification labels to finished packaged items, or cut stencils and stencil information on containers, such as lot numbers or shipping destinations.
Clean packaging containers, line and pad crates, or assemble cartons to prepare for product packing.
Clean and remove damaged or otherwise inferior materials to prepare raw products for processing.
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.
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.
Inspect and remove defective products and packaging material.
Monitor the production line, watching for problems such as pile-ups, jams, or glue that isn't sticking properly.
Count and record finished and rejected packaged items.
Start machine by engaging controls.
Adjust machine components and machine tension and pressure according to size or processing angle of product.
Secure finished packaged items by hand tying, sewing, gluing, stapling, or attaching fastener.
Remove finished packaged items from machine and separate rejected items.
Tend or operate machine that packages product.
Observe machine operations to ensure quality and conformity of filled or packaged products to standards.
Stack finished packaged items, or wrap protective material around each item, and pack the items in cartons or containers.
Regulate machine flow, speed, or temperature.
Clean, oil, and make minor adjustments or repairs to machinery and equipment, such as opening valves or setting guides.
Supply materials to spindles, conveyors, hoppers, or other feeding devices and unload packaged product.

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