(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Machine Feeders and Offbearers
Job Description
Feed materials into or remove materials from machines or equipment that is automatic or tended by other workers.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
95
|
Clean and maintain machinery, equipment, and work areas to ensure proper functioning and safe working conditions. |
88
|
Inspect materials and products for defects, and to ensure conformance to specifications. |
85
|
Push dual control buttons and move controls in order to start, stop, or adjust machinery and equipment. |
81
|
Load materials and products into machines and equipment, or onto conveyors, using hand tools and moving devices. |
74
|
Remove materials and products from machines and equipment, and place them in boxes, trucks or conveyors, using hand tools and moving devices. |
71
|
Identify and mark materials, products, and samples, following instructions. |
70
|
Fasten, package, or stack materials and products, using hand tools and fastening equipment. |
69
|
Weigh or measure materials or products to ensure conformance to specifications. |
67
|
Record production and operational data, such as amount of materials processed. |
56
|
Add chemicals, solutions, or ingredients to machines or equipment as required by the manufacturing process. |
56
|
Transfer materials and products to and from machinery and equipment, using industrial trucks or hand trucks. |
49
|
Open and close gates of belt and pneumatic conveyors on machines that are fed directly from preceding machines. |
38
|
Shovel or scoop materials into containers, machines, or equipment for processing, storage, or transport. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
79
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
58
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
57
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
55
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
50
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
50
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
49
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
49
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
47
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
45
|
Processing Information
|
45
|
Getting Information
|
45
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
45
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
44
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
43
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
42
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
40
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
38
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
37
|
Thinking Creatively
|
37
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
35
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
34
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
34
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
31
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
30
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
29
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
29
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
28
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
28
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
27
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
27
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
24
|
Interacting With Computers
|
23
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
22
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
21
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
20
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
18
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
15
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
15
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
12
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
10
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|