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Machine Feeders and Offbearers

(SOC Code : 53-7063)

in San Diego County

Feed materials into or remove materials from machines or equipment that is automatic or tended by other workers.

Employers usually expect an employee in this occupation to be able to do the job after Short-term on-the-job training .

San Diego County is the same as San Diego-Carlsbad MSA.

Occupational Wages

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Area	Year	Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
				25th	Median	75th
San Diego-Carlsbad MSA	2023	1st Qtr	$19.70	$15.27	$18.95	$22.73

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Occupational Projections of Employment (also called "Outlook" or "Demand")

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Area	Estimated Year-Projected Year	Employment		Employment Change		Total Job Openings
		Estimated	Projected	Number	Percent
San Diego County	2018 - 2028	520	490	-30	-5.8	630

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Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange

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Industries Employing This Occupation (click on Industry Title to View Employers List)

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Industry Title

Number of Employers in San Diego County

Percent of Total
Employment for Occupation in State of California

Warehousing and Storage

131

12.4%

Printing and Related Support Activities

496

6.7%

Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component

163

3.2%

Plastics and Rubber Products Manuf

102

3.0%

Nonmetallic Mineral Product Mfg

2.1%

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting

679

1.9%

Other Wood Product Manufacturing

1.4%

Other Food Manufacturing

156

1.1%

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Top Tasks (Specific duties and responsibilities of this job.)

Inspect materials and products for defects, and to ensure conformance to specifications.

Remove materials and products from machines and equipment, and place them in boxes, trucks or conveyors, using hand tools and moving devices.

Push dual control buttons and move controls to start, stop, or adjust machinery and equipment.

Load materials and products into machines and equipment, or onto conveyors, using hand tools and moving devices.

Identify and mark materials, products, and samples, following instructions.

Clean and maintain machinery, equipment, and work areas to ensure proper functioning and safe working conditions.

Weigh or measure materials or products to ensure conformance to specifications.

Fasten, package, or stack materials and products, using hand tools and fastening equipment.

Record production and operational data, such as amount of materials processed.

Add chemicals, solutions, or ingredients to machines or equipment as required by the manufacturing process.

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Top Skills used in this Job

Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

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.

Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others` reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Time Management - Managing one`s own time and the time of others.

Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.

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Top Work Values (Aspects of this job that create satisfaction.)

Relationships - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment.

Support - Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees.

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Top Interests (The types of activities someone in this job would like.)

Realistic - Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

Conventional - Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.

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