Will “Machine Worker” be Automated?

Core Skills & Abilities

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Push dual control buttons and move controls 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.

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

• 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.

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

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