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CompGeo Salary Survey Benchmark Job Summary and CompetenciesPackaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders The Benchmark Job Description below represents the specific Position Characteristics of the job used in the Salary Survey. Benchmark Job Descriptions should be inspected carefully to review the degree of matching between an organizations' Job and the Salary Survey Benchmark. Matching internal Jobs to Salary Survey Benchmark Jobs should not be done on Job Title alone. A thorough comparison of Salary Survey Benchmark to Internal Job Descriptions is recommended. A good overlap should exist on any comparisons used on critical Job Dimensions and Competencies.
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CompGeo Occupation Group:
Manufacturing
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Job Family:
Manufacturing
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Benchmark Title:
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
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Summary Job Description |
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Operate or tend machines to prepare industrial or consumer products for storage or shipment. Includes cannery workers who pack food products. |
Observe machine operations to ensure quality and conformity of filled or packaged products to standards. |
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Adjust machine components and machine tension and pressure according to size or processing angle of product. |
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Tend or operate machine that packages product. |
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Remove finished packaged items from machine and separate rejected items. |
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Regulate machine flow, speed, or temperature. |
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Stop or reset machines when malfunctions occur, clear machine jams, and report malfunctions to a supervisor. |
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Secure finished packaged items by hand tying, sewing, gluing, stapling, or attaching fastener. |
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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. |
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Inspect and remove defective products and packaging material. |
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Clean and remove damaged or otherwise inferior materials to prepare raw products for processing. |
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Sort, grade, weigh, and inspect products, verifying and adjusting product weight or measurement to meet specifications. |
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Clean, oil, and make minor adjustments or repairs to machinery and equipment, such as opening valves or setting guides. |
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Monitor the production line, watching for problems such as pile-ups, jams, or glue that isn't sticking properly. |
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Stack finished packaged items, or wrap protective material around each item and pack the items in cartons or containers. |
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Start machine by engaging controls. |
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Count and record finished and rejected packaged items. |
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Package the product in the form in which it will be sent out, for example, filling bags with flour from a chute or spout. |
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Supply materials to spindles, conveyors, hoppers, or other feeding devices and unload packaged product. |
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Attach identification labels to finished packaged items, or cut stencils and stencil information on containers, such as lot numbers or shipping destinations. |
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Clean packaging containers, line and pad crates, or assemble cartons to prepare for product packing. |
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CompGeo Occupation Group:
Manufacturing
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Job Family:
Manufacturing
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Benchmark Title:
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
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Important Knowledge Competencies |
Competency Description |
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Production and Processing |
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. |
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Mechanical |
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
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Mathematics |
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
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English Language |
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
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CompGeo Occupation Group:
Manufacturing
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Job Family:
Manufacturing
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Benchmark Title:
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
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Important Skill Competencies |
Competency Description |
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Monitoring |
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
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Operation Monitoring |
Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
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Active Listening |
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
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Coordination |
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
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Quality Control Analysis |
Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
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Reading Comprehension |
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
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Operation and Control |
Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
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Speaking |
Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
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Critical Thinking |
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
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Social Perceptiveness |
Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
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Judgment and Decision Making |
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
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Time Management |
Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
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Complex Problem Solving |
Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
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CompGeo Occupation Group:
Manufacturing
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Job Family:
Manufacturing
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Benchmark Title:
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
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Important Ability Competencies |
Competency Description |
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Manual Dexterity |
The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
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Near Vision |
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
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Oral Comprehension |
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
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Oral Expression |
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
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Arm-Hand Steadiness |
The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
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Control Precision |
The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
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Problem Sensitivity |
The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. |
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Perceptual Speed |
The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
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Speech Clarity |
The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
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Information Ordering |
The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
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Category Flexibility |
The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
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Flexibility of Closure |
The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
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Selective Attention |
The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
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Finger Dexterity |
The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
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Multilimb Coordination |
The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion. |
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Static Strength |
The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. |
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Hearing Sensitivity |
The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness. |
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Deductive Reasoning |
The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
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Inductive Reasoning |
The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
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Visualization |
The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
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Rate Control |
The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene. |
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Trunk Strength |
The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing. |
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Far Vision |
The ability to see details at a distance. |
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Auditory Attention |
The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds. |
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Speech Recognition |
The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
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Written Comprehension |
The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
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Reaction Time |
The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears. |
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CompGeo Occupation Group:
Manufacturing
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Job Family:
Manufacturing
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Benchmark Title:
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
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Tools/Technology Example |
Product Category |
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Data entry software |
Data base user interface and query software |
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Email software |
Electronic mail software |
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Label printing software |
Label making software |
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Spreadsheet software |
Spreadsheet software |
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Word processing software |
Word processing software |
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Adjustable wrenches |
Adjustable wrenches |
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Box cutters |
Razor knives |
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Claw hammers |
Hammers |
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Desktop computers |
Desktop computers |
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Dial calipers |
Calipers |
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Forklifts |
Forklifts |
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Glue guns |
Glue guns |
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Handtrucks |
Hand trucks or accessories |
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Industrial platform scales |
Floor or platform scales |
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Industrial sewing machines |
Sewing machines |
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Label-making machines |
Label making machines |
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Locking pliers |
Locking pliers |
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Measuring tapes |
Tape measures |
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Pallet jacks |
Pallet trucks |
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Pallet movers |
Pallet trucks |
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Personal computers |
Personal computers |
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Phillips head screwdrivers |
Screwdrivers |
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Power drills |
Power drills |
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Power staple guns |
Staple guns |
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Powered roll lifts |
Lifts |
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Scanners |
Scanners |
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Scrapers |
Razor knives |
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Space gauges |
Thickness measuring devices |
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Stencils |
Stencils or lettering aids |
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Step stools |
Step stool |
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Straight screwdrivers |
Screwdrivers |
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Utility knives |
Utility knives |
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Wire brushes |
Wire brushes |
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CompGeo Occupation Group:
Manufacturing
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Job Family:
Manufacturing
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Benchmark Title:
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
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Prerequisite Qualification Category |
Education and Experience Level |
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Required Level of Education |
High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate) |
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Related Work Experience |
None |
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On-the-Job Training |
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month |
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On-the-Job Training |
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months |
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On-Site or In-Plant Training |
None |
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CompGeo Occupation Group:
Manufacturing
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Job Family:
Manufacturing
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Benchmark Title:
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
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Alternate Job Title(s) |
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A-Operator |
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Adjuster/Packer |
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Ampoule Filler |
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Ampoule Sealer |
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Apple Press Operator |
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Assembly Leader |
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Assembly Line Worker |
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Assembly Person |
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Assembly Worker |
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Assemblyman or Woman |
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Auto Roller |
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Automatic Cigar Wrapper Tender |
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Automatic Packer Operator |
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Bag Bundler |
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Bag Loader Machine Operator |
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Bagger |
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Bagging Machine Operator |
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Baler |
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Baling Machine Tender |
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Bandage Wrapping Machine Operator |
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Bander |
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Barrel Filler |
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Base Filler |
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Base-Filler Operator |
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Bb Shot Packer |
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Belt Worker |
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Blister Pack Operator |
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Blister Packaging Machine Operator |
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Blocker |
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Boring and Filling Machine Operator |
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Bottle Capper |
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Bottle Capping Machine Operator |
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Bottle Caser |
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Bottle Filler |
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Bottle Labeler |
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Bottle Line Worker |
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Bottle Packer |
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Bottler |
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Bottling Line Operator |
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Bottling Machine Operator |
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Bottling Room Worker |
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Box Closing Machine Operator |
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Box Strapper |
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Boxer Operator |
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Boxing Machine Operator |
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Bread Wrapper |
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Bread Wrapper Operator |
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Bullet Charging Machine Operator |
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Bunch Maker, Machine |
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Bundle Tier and Labeler |
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Bundler |
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Bundling Machine Operator |
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Can Capper |
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Can Closing Machine Operator |
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Can Coverer |
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Can Filler |
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Can Filling and Closing Machine Tender |
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Can Labeler |
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Can Line Operator |
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Can Sealer |
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Candle Wrapping Machine Operator |
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Candy Wrapping Machine Operator |
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Canner |
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Cannery Worker |
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Canning Machine Operator |
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Capper |
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Capper Machine Operator |
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Capping Machine Operator |
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Capsule Filler |
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Capsule Filling Machine Operator |
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Capsule Machine Operator |
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Capsule Maker |
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Carder |
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Carton Filling Machine Operator |
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Carton Machine Operator |
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Carton Packaging Machine Operator |
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Cartridge Filler |
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Case Loader Operator |
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Case Packer and Sealer |
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Casing Finisher and Stuffer |
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Casing Runner |
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Casing Running Machine Tender |
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Chemical Operator |
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Cigar Bander |
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Cigar Brander |
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Cigarette Packer |
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Cigarette Packing Machine Operator |
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Closing Machine Operator |
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Comfort Filler |
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Corker |
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Corking Machine Operator |
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Cotton Baler |
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Cotton Roll Packer |
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Cubing Machine Tender |
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Cylinder Filler |
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Drum Filler |
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Dumping Machine Operator |
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Dynamite Packing Machine Operator |
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Fabrication Technician |
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Feed Weigher |
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Filler |
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Filler Machine Operator |
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Filler Operator |
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Filling Machine Operator |
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Filling Machine Tender |
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Filling Room Operator |
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Filling and Stapling Machine Operator |
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Foam Charger |
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Foam Dispenser |
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Food Bagging Machine Operator |
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Fruit Canner |
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Fruit Grader Operator |
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Gelatin Dynamite Packing Operator |
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Glass Vial Filler |
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Ham Rolling Machine Operator |
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Hot Kettle Tender |
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Hydraulic Press Operator |
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Icicle Machine Operator |
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Insulation Packer |
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Jar Capper |
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Jar Filler |
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Keg Filler |
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Keg Header |
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Labeler |
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Labeling Machine Operator |
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Level Glass Vial Filler |
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Line Controller |
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Line Leader |
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Line Operator |
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Lineman |
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Link Machine Operator |
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Linking Machine Operator |
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Loading Machine Adjuster |
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Loading Machine Operator |
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Loading Unit Operator |
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Loading Unit Tool Setter |
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Lumber Tying Machine Operator |
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Machine Bander and Cellophaner |
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Machine Crater |
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Machine Operator |
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Machine Operator Mechanic |
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Machine Package Sealer |
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Machine Packager |
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Machine Packer |
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Machine Preservative Filler |
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Machine Quilt Stuffer |
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Manifold Operator |
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Manufacturing Assistant |
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Manufacturing Associate |
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Manufacturing Operator |
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Masking Machine Operator |
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Meal Packer |
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Meat Molder |
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Meat Stuffer |
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Milk Bottler |
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Milk Bottling Machine Operator |
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Nester |
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Order Packer |
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Oxygen Tank Filler |
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Pack Machine Operator |
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Pack Operator |
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Packaging Machine Operator |
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Packaging Operator |
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Packaging/Filling Machine Operator |
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Packer |
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Packer Inspector |
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Packing Machine Operator |
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Packing Machine Pilot Can Router |
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Plug Overwrap Machine Tender |
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Potato Chip Packaging Machine Operator |
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Potato Chip Sacking Machine Operator |
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Pouch Maker |
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Preservative Filler Machine Operator |
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Pressman |
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Produce Wrapper |
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Production Hand |
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Production Leader |
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Production Line Operator |
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Production Line Worker |
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Production Packager |
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Production Worker |
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Punchboard Filling Machine Operator |
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Rack Room Worker |
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Rim Fire Priming Operator |
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Rock Room Worker |
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Roll Finisher |
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Sand Slinger Operator |
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Sausage Canner |
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Sausage Stuffer |
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Scrap Baller |
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Seal Extrusion Operator |
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Sealer |
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Sealer Operator |
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Sealing Machine Operator |
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Sectionizer |
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Sheeter Helper |
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Snuff Packing Machine Operator |
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Soft Work Wrapper Layer and Examiner |
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Strap Machine Operator |
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Strapping Machine Operator |
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Stuffer |
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Stuffing Machine Operator |
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Tank Filler |
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Tape Fastener Machine Operator |
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Tea Bag Packer |
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Tobacco Packing Machine Operator |
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Tobacco Wrapping Machine Tender |
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Toy Stuffer |
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Tracer Bullet Charging Machine Operator |
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Tray Casting Machine Operator |
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Tying Machine Operator |
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Vacuum Closing Machine Operator |
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Vegetable Canner |
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Wrapper Layer |
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Wrapping Machine Operator |
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Yeast Cutting and Wrapping Machine Operator |
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CompGeo Occupation Group:
Manufacturing
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Job Family:
Manufacturing
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Benchmark Title:
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
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