| Top Tasks (Specific duties and responsibilities of this job.) |
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| Position deflector bars, gates, chutes, or spouts to divert flow of materials from one conveyor onto another conveyor. |
| Weigh or measure materials and products, using scales or other measuring instruments, or read scales on conveyors that continually weigh products, in order to verify specified tonnages and prevent overloads. |
| Manipulate controls, levers, and valves to start pumps, auxiliary equipment, or conveyors, and to adjust equipment positions, speeds, timing, and material flows. |
| Record production data such as weights, types, quantities, and storage locations of materials, as well as equipment performance problems and downtime. |
| Inform supervisors of equipment malfunctions that need to be addressed. |
| Clean, sterilize, and maintain equipment, machinery, and work stations, using hand tools, shovels, brooms, chemicals, hoses, and lubricants. |
| Observe conveyor operations and monitor lights, dials, and gauges, in order to maintain specified operating levels and to detect equipment malfunctions. |
| Operate elevator systems in conjunction with conveyor systems. |
| Read production and delivery schedules, and confer with supervisors, to determine sorting and transfer procedures, arrangement of packages on pallets, and destinations of loaded pallets. |
| Repair or replace equipment components or parts such as blades, rolls, and pumps. |
| Top Skills used in this Job |
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| Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
| Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
| Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
| Time Management - Managing one`s own time and the time of others. |
| Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others` actions. |
