Occupation
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Set up, operate, or tend machines to mix or blend materials, such as chemicals, tobacco, liquids, color pigments, or explosive ingredients.
$48,990 medianBelow-avg outlookHigh school
O*NET 31.0 · 51-9023.00
A typical week, in the words of people in the job
- 01Weigh or measure materials, ingredients, or products to ensure conformance to requirements.
- 02Read work orders to determine production specifications or information.
- 03Observe production or monitor equipment to ensure safe and efficient operation.
- 04Mix or blend ingredients by starting machines and mixing for specified times.
- 05Stop mixing or blending machines when specified product qualities are obtained and open valves and start pumps to transfer mixtures.
- 06Compound or process ingredients or dyes, according to formulas.
- 07Examine materials, ingredients, or products visually or with hands to ensure conformance to established standards.
- 08Operate or tend machines to mix or blend any of a wide variety of materials, such as spices, dough batter, tobacco, fruit juices, chemicals, livestock feed, food products, color pigments, or explosive ingredients.
- 09Dump or pour specified amounts of materials into machinery or equipment.
- 10Unload mixtures into containers or onto conveyors for further processing.
- 11Clean work areas.
- 12Transfer materials, supplies, or products between work areas, using moving equipment or hand tools.
Task statements ranked by how many workers report them · O*NET 31.0
What the posting will be called
BlenderMachine OperatorMixerMixer OperatorBatchmakerBlending Technician (Blending Tech)Ink BlenderIssuing OperatorOperatorStock Preparation Operator (Stock Prep Operator)
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Knowledge the job leans on
Production and ProcessingEnglish LanguageMechanicalPublic Safety and SecurityMathematicsChemistryEducation and TrainingAdministration and Management
Skills that carry over from service
Operation and ControlOperations MonitoringQuality Control AnalysisEquipment MaintenanceTroubleshootingRepairingTime ManagementCoordination