Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders:

Operate or tend machines to prepare industrial or consumer products for storage or shipment. Includes cannery workers who pack food products.

Also includes:

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders:

Operate or tend machines to prepare industrial or consumer products for storage or shipment. Includes cannery workers who pack food products.

Also includes

About the Job

Primary Industry	Manufacturing
Indiana Average Salary	$30,270.00
Average Time to Fill	41 days
Typical Education	High school equivalency
Typical Experience	None
Current Openings
2 Year Projected Openings (2016-2018)	2,781
2 Year Expected Percentage Change (2016-2018)	4.13 %
10 Year Projected Openings (2016-2026)	12,291
10 Year Expected Percentage Change (2016-2026)	6.45 %

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Essential (Soft) Skills

Essential Skills to Employers

Attention to Detail
Work Ethic
Information Gathering
Resource Allocation
Professionalism
Organization
Problem-solving

Top Job Duties and Responsibilities

Handling and Moving Objects

Feed materials or products into or through equipment
Remove products or workpieces from production equipment
Load/unload material, products, or workpieces into or from machinery or equipment
Wrap products for preservation, protection, safety, and stability
Package goods for shipment or storage
Adjust industrial, manufacturing, or production equipment
Adjust temperature controls of ovens or other heating equipment
Position machines, equipment, or structures
Sew materials by hand

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings

Detect industrial, production, or manufacturing equipment malfunctions by listening for abnormalities
Monitor equipment operation to ensure that products are not flawed
Observe equipment in operation to detect potential problems
Monitor production or manufacturing equipment operation to detect problems
Monitor assembly quality
Perform repetitive tasks
Maintain consistent production quality
Monitor operation of mail preparation or handling machines

Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment

Repair production equipment or tools
Repair mechanical equipment or machinery
Clear equipment jams
Clean production equipment
Clean industrial, production, or manufacturing tools, equipment, or machinery
Lubricate production equipment

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Classify materials or products according to specifications
Mark products, workpieces, or equipment with identifying information
Mark materials or objects for identification
Attach identification information to products, items, or containers

Booster Skills & Certifications

Job Seekers possessing booster skills & certifications, such as those listed below, added to core skills are more marketable, harder to find and expensive to hire.

Hard to Fill: Employers find positions requiring these skills to be hard to fill. These skills and certifications make a job seeker more in demand because the skills are not widely available.

Expensive to Fill: Employers find positions requiring these skills to be expensive to fill. Job seekers with these skills and certifications are likely to earn more money.

Skill or Certification	Certi - fication	Certification	Hard to Fill	Expensive to Fill
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Machining
Welding
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