Occupation
Helpers--Production Workers
Help production workers by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include supplying or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.
$39,070 medianBelow-avg outlookHigh school
O*NET 31.0 · 51-9198.00
A typical week, in the words of people in the job
- 01Load and unload items from machines, conveyors, and conveyances.
- 02Mark or tag identification on parts.
- 03Position spouts or chutes of storage bins so that containers can be filled.
- 04Record information, such as the number of products tested, meter readings, or dates and times of product production.
- 05Lift raw materials, finished products, and packed items, manually or using hoists.
- 06Prepare raw materials for processing.
- 07Separate products according to weight, grade, size, or composition of materials used to produce them.
- 08Transfer finished products, raw materials, tools, or equipment between storage and work areas of plants and warehouses, by hand or using hand trucks or powered lift trucks.
- 09Examine products to verify conformance to quality standards.
- 10Help production workers by performing duties of lesser skill, such as supplying or holding materials or tools, or cleaning work areas and equipment.
- 11Place products in equipment or on work surfaces for further processing, inspecting, or wrapping.
- 12Start machines or equipment to begin production processes.
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What the posting will be called
Control Room HelperPress HelperProduction HelperWelder HelperAssembly Line WorkerLaminator HelperMachine HelperMachine Operator HelperPress Room HelperSlitter Helper
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Knowledge the job leans on
Production and ProcessingEnglish LanguageMechanicalEducation and TrainingAdministration and ManagementPublic Safety and SecurityComputers and ElectronicsEngineering and Technology
Skills that carry over from service
Operations MonitoringOperation and ControlQuality Control AnalysisSocial PerceptivenessCoordinationRepairingEquipment MaintenanceTime Management