Will “Flat Sorting Machine Clerk (FSM Clerk)” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔
79% Chance of Automation
“Flat Sorting Machine Clerk (FSM Clerk)” will probably be replaced by robots.
This job is ranked #430 out of #702. A higher ranking (i.e., a lower number) means the job is less likely to be replaced.
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Job Description
Prepare incoming and outgoing mail for distribution. Examine, sort, and route mail. Load, operate, and occasionally adjust and repair mail processing, sorting, and canceling machinery. Keep records of shipments, pouches, and sacks; and other duties related to mail handling within the postal service.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 43-5053.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 49,710.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 23.00
- Currently, there are 110,770 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators”.
Also Known As…
- Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators
- Small Package and Bundle Sorter Clerk (SPBS Clerk)
- Parcel Post Distribution Machine Operator (PDPMO)
- Mail Processor
- Mail Processing Clerk
- Mail Handler Equipment Operator
- Mail Handler
- Distribution Clerk
- Computer Forwarding System Markup Clerk (CFS Markup Clerk)
- Automation Clerk
- ZMT Operator (Zip Mail Translator Operator)
- Sorting Machine Operator
- Sorter
- Postal Transportation Clerk
- Postal Service Mail Processor
- Post Office Markup Clerk
- Operations Label Clerk
- Mailing Section Clerk
- Mail Weigher
- Mail Sorter
- Mail Opener
- Mail Handler Sorter
- Mail Forwarding System Markup Clerk
- Mail Examiner
- Mail Distributor
- Mail Distribution Scheme Examiner
- Mail Distribution Clerk
- Letter Sorting Machine Operator (LSM Operator)
- General Expeditor
- Flat Sorting Machine Clerk (FSM Clerk)
- Flat Sorter Processor
- File Conversion Operator
- Equipment Operator
- Distributor
- Dead Mail Checker
- Assorter
Tasks for “Flat Sorting Machine Clerk (FSM Clerk)”
- Check items to ensure that addresses are legible and correct, that sufficient postage has been paid or the appropriate documentation is attached, and that items are in a suitable condition for processing.
- Bundle, label, and route sorted mail to designated areas, depending on destinations and according to established procedures and deadlines.
- Weigh articles to determine required postage.
- Search directories to find correct addresses for redirected mail.
- Accept and check containers of mail from large volume mailers, couriers, and contractors.
- Sort odd-sized mail by hand, sort mail that other workers have been unable to sort, and segregate items requiring special handling.
- Clear jams in sorting equipment.
- Dump sacks of mail onto conveyors for culling and sorting.
- Rewrap soiled or broken parcels.
- Move containers of mail, using equipment such as forklifts and automated "trains".
- Train new workers.
- Direct items according to established routing schemes, using computer-controlled keyboards or voice-recognition equipment.
- Distribute incoming mail into the correct boxes or pigeonholes.
- Operate various types of equipment, such as computer scanning equipment, addressographs, mimeographs, optical character readers, and bar-code sorters.
- Open and label mail containers.
- Load and unload mail trucks, sometimes lifting containers of mail onto equipment that transports items to sorting stations.
- Cancel letter or parcel post stamps by hand.
Related Technology & Tools
- Barcode sorters
- Dollies
- Mail processing machines
- Multi-position letter sorting machines
- Mail sorting machines
- Automatic airline assignment systems
- Personal computers
- Barcode scanners
- Point of sale workstations
- Hand-pushed carts
- Postage marking machines
- Optical character readers
- Packaging machines
- General purpose mail containers
- Mail trucks
- Mail scales
- Copy machines
- Laser facsimile machines
- Delivery point packagers
- Compact assignment machines
- Automatic pallet unloaders
- Warehouse forklifts
- Conveyor sorting systems
- Small parcel bundle sorter machines
- Voice recognition equipment
- Postal automated redirection systems
- Electric material moving tractors
- Addressographs
- Conveyor belts
- Mail canceling machines
- Computer data input scanners
- Multi-line optical character reader OCR software
- Electronic Time Clock ETC
- Delivery Operations Information System DOIS
- Barcode reader software
- NCR Advanced Store
- Delivery Routing System DRS
- Address Management System AMS
- Time and Attendance Collection System TACS
- Directory software
- Automated Package Processing System APPS