What You'll Do

  • Read work orders to determine production specifications and information.
  • Observe operation of equipment to ensure continuity of flow, safety, and efficient operation, and to detect malfunctions.
  • Move controls to start, stop, or adjust machinery and equipment that crushes, grinds, polishes, or blends materials.
  • Record data from operations, testing, and production on specified forms.
  • Examine materials, ingredients, or products, visually or with hands, to ensure conformance to established standards.
  • Weigh or measure materials, ingredients, or products at specified intervals to ensure conformance to requirements.
  • Clean, adjust, and maintain equipment, using hand tools.
  • Notify supervisors of needed repairs.
  • Set mill gauges to specified fineness of grind.
  • Reject defective products and readjust equipment to eliminate problems.

Essential Skills

Operations Monitoring 3.88/5
Operation and Control 3.88/5
Monitoring 3.12/5
Quality Control Analysis 3.12/5
Reading Comprehension 3.0/5
Active Listening 3.0/5
Speaking 3.0/5
Coordination 3.0/5
Judgment and Decision Making 3.0/5
Time Management 3.0/5
Writing 2.88/5
Critical Thinking 2.88/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.

Common styles

Dependability, Independence, Self-Control, Adaptability/Flexibility, Attention to Detail

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Manual Dexterity 3.62/5
Control Precision 3.62/5
Arm-Hand Steadiness 3.5/5
Multilimb Coordination 3.5/5
Rate Control 3.5/5
Reaction Time 3.5/5
Near Vision 3.5/5
Problem Sensitivity 3.25/5

Technologies & Tools

Email software Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office software Microsoft Word SAP software Spreadsheet software Word processing software

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Dependability (High importance: 3.63/5)
  • Independence (High importance: 3.56/5)
  • Self-Control (High importance: 3.56/5)
  • Adaptability/Flexibility (High importance: 3.53/5)
  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 3.49/5)

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How to Become One

Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful but is usually not required. Training is often provided on the job.

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