"Machine Feeder and Offbearer" - Part 1
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Basic Job Description:

Feed materials into or remove materials from machines or equipment that is automatic or tended by other workers.

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Job Duties and Tasks for: "Machine Feeder and Offbearer"

Add chemicals, solutions, or ingredients to machines or equipment as required by the manufacturing process.

Load materials and products into machines and equipment, or onto conveyors, using hand tools and moving devices.

Push dual control buttons and move controls in order to start, stop, or adjust machinery and equipment.

Remove materials and products from machines and equipment, and place them in boxes, trucks or conveyors, using hand tools and moving devices.

Shovel or scoop materials into containers, machines, or equipment for processing, storage, or transport.

Transfer materials and products to and from machinery and equipment, using industrial trucks or hand trucks.

Clean and maintain machinery, equipment, and work areas to ensure proper functioning and safe working conditions.

Fasten, package, or stack materials and products, using hand tools and fastening equipment.

Identify and mark materials, products, and samples, following instructions.

Inspect materials and products for defects, and to ensure conformance to specifications.

Open and close gates of belt and pneumatic conveyors on machines that are fed directly from preceding machines.

Record production and operational data, such as amount of materials processed.

Weigh or measure materials or products to ensure conformance to specifications.