What You'll Do

  • Observe machine operations to ensure quality and conformity of filled or packaged products to standards.
  • Adjust machine components and machine tension and pressure according to size or processing angle of product.
  • Tend or operate machine that packages product.
  • Remove finished packaged items from machine and separate rejected items.
  • Regulate machine flow, speed, or temperature.
  • Stop or reset machines when malfunctions occur, clear machine jams, and report malfunctions to a supervisor.
  • Secure finished packaged items by hand tying, sewing, gluing, stapling, or attaching fastener.
  • Stock and sort product for packaging or filling machine operation, and replenish packaging supplies, such as wrapping paper, plastic sheet, boxes, cartons, glue, ink, or labels.
  • Inspect and remove defective products and packaging material.
  • Clean and remove damaged or otherwise inferior materials to prepare raw products for processing.

Essential Skills

Operations Monitoring 3.25/5
Monitoring 3.12/5
Active Listening 3.0/5
Coordination 3.0/5
Operation and Control 3.0/5
Reading Comprehension 2.88/5
Critical Thinking 2.88/5
Social Perceptiveness 2.88/5
Equipment Maintenance 2.88/5
Quality Control Analysis 2.88/5
Time Management 2.88/5
Speaking 2.75/5

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.
  • Leader: Taking charge and moving ideas forward motivates you.

Common styles

Attention to Detail, Dependability, Self-Control, Independence, Cooperation

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Arm-Hand Steadiness 3.25/5
Oral Comprehension 3.12/5
Oral Expression 3.12/5
Problem Sensitivity 3.12/5
Perceptual Speed 3.12/5
Manual Dexterity 3.12/5
Control Precision 3.12/5
Near Vision 3.12/5

Technologies & Tools

Email software Enterprise resource planning ERP software Label printing software Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office software Microsoft Outlook Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Word SAP software Spreadsheet software Word processing software

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.38/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.21/5)
  • Self-Control (High importance: 4.06/5)
  • Independence (High importance: 3.91/5)
  • Cooperation (High importance: 3.7/5)

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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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