Machine Feeders and Offbearers

• Remove materials and products from machines and equipment, and place them in boxes, trucks or conveyors, using hand tools and moving devices.
• Push dual control buttons and move controls to start, stop, or adjust machinery and equipment.
• Identify and mark materials, products, and samples, following instructions.
• Load materials and products into machines and equipment, or onto conveyors, using hand tools and moving devices.
• 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.

• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• 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.
• 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.
• Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Source: O*NET OnLine information for Machine Feeders and Offbearers.