Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

What Does a Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders Do?

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

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• 1Attach identification labels to finished packaged items, or cut stencils and stencil information on containers, such as lot numbers or shipping destinations.
• 2Sort, grade, weigh, and inspect products, verifying and adjusting product weight or measurement to meet specifications.
• 3Stop or reset machines when malfunctions occur, clear machine jams, and report malfunctions to a supervisor.
• 4Observe machine operations to ensure quality and conformity of filled or packaged products to standards.
• 5Remove finished packaged items from machine and separate rejected items.
• 6Monitor the production line, watching for problems such as pile-ups, jams, or glue that isn't sticking properly.
• 7Inspect and remove defective products and packaging material.
• 8Start machine by engaging controls.

Required Skills

• Email software
• Label printing software
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office software
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Word
• SAP software

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders Salary