Median Annual Wage: $29,290
Education: High school diploma or equivalent (61%); Less than high school diploma (22%); Post-secondary certificate (8%)
Projected Growth: Little or no change (-2% to 2%)
Related Job Titles: Material Handler; Feeder; Dryer Feeder; Baler; Cotton Tipper; Lug Loader; Machine Feeder; Offbearer; Sawmill Worker; Sewing Line Baler
Source: O*NET OnLine information for Machine Feeders and Offbearers.
More Transportation and Material Moving Careers
- Inspect materials and products for defects, and to ensure conformance to specifications.
- Remove materials and products from machines and equipment, and place them in boxes, trucks or conveyors, using hand tools and moving devices.
- Load materials and products into machines and equipment, or onto conveyors, using hand tools and moving devices.
- Identify and mark materials, products, and samples, following instructions.
- Push dual control buttons and move controls to start, stop, or adjust machinery and equipment.
- Clean and maintain machinery, equipment, and work areas to ensure proper functioning and safe working conditions.
- Weigh or measure materials or products to ensure conformance to specifications.
- Fasten, package, or stack materials and products, using hand tools and fastening equipment.
Source: O*NET OnLine information for Machine Feeders and Offbearers.
- Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
- Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- 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.
- Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
- Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
Source: O*NET OnLine information for Machine Feeders and Offbearers.
