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Remove products, machine attachments, or waste material from machines.
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Examine products to verify conformance to quality standards.
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Perform minor repairs to machines, such as replacing damaged or worn parts.
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Lift raw materials, finished products, and packed items, manually or using hoists.
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Operate machinery used in the production process, or assist machine operators.
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Transfer finished products, raw materials, tools, or equipment between storage and work areas of plants and warehouses, by hand or using hand trucks or powered lift trucks.
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Mix ingredients according to specified procedures or formulas.
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Measure amounts of products, lengths of extruded articles, or weights of filled containers to ensure conformance to specifications.
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Separate products according to weight, grade, size, or composition of materials used to produce them.
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Start machines or equipment to begin production processes.
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Attach slings, ropes, or cables to objects such as pipes, hoses, or bundles.
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Place products in equipment or on work surfaces for further processing, inspecting, or wrapping.
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Signal coworkers to direct them to move products during the production process.
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Wash work areas, machines, equipment, vehicles, or products.
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Turn valves to regulate flow of liquids or air, to reverse machines, to start pumps, or to regulate equipment.
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Clean and lubricate equipment.
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Tie products in bundles for further processing or shipment, following prescribed procedures.
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Load and unload items from machines, conveyors, and conveyances.
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Cut or break flashing from materials or products.
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Unclamp and hoist full reels from braiding, winding, or other fabricating machines, using power hoists.
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Count finished products to determine if product orders are complete.
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Position spouts or chutes of storage bins so that containers can be filled.
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Prepare raw materials for processing.
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Observe equipment operations so that malfunctions can be detected, and notify operators of any malfunctions.
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Mark or tag identification on parts.
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Read gauges or charts, and record data obtained.
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Help production workers by performing duties of lesser skill, such as supplying or holding materials or tools, or cleaning work areas and equipment.
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Pack and store materials and products.
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Record information, such as the number of products tested, meter readings, or dates and times of product production.
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Break up defective products for reprocessing.