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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.

Other names for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders: A-Operator, Adjuster/Packer, Ampoule Filler, Ampoule Sealer, Apple Press Operator, Assembly Leader, Assembly Line Worker, Assembly Person, Assembly Worker, Assemblyman or Woman, Auto Roller, Automatic Cigar Wrapper Tender, Automatic Packer Operator, Bag Bundler, Bag Loader Machine Operator, Bagging Machine Operator, Baler, Baling Machine Tender, Bandage Wrapping Machine Operator, Bander, Barrel Filler, Base Filler, Base-Filler Operator, Bb Shot Packer, Belt Worker, Blister Pack Operator, Blister Packaging Machine Operator, Blocker, Boring and Filling Machine Operator, Bottle Capper, Bottle Capping Machine Operator, Bottle Caser, Bottle Filler, Bottle Labeler, Bottle Line Worker, Bottle Packer, Bottler, Bottling Line Operator, Bottling Machine Operator, Bottling Room Worker, Box Closing Machine Operator, Box Strapper, Boxer Operator, Boxing Machine Operator, Bread Wrapper, Bread Wrapper Operator, Bullet Charging Machine Operator, Bunch Maker, Machine, Bundle Tier and Labeler, Bundling Machine Operator, Can Capper, Can Closing Machine Operator, Can Coverer, Can Filler, Can Filling and Closing Machine Tender, Can Labeler, Can Line Operator, Can Sealer, Candle Wrapping Machine Operator, Candy Wrapping Machine Operator, Canner, Cannery Worker, Canning Machine Operator, Capper, Capper Machine Operator, Capping Machine Operator, Capsule Filler, Capsule Filling Machine Operator, Capsule Machine Operator, Capsule Maker, Carder, Carton Filling Machine Operator, Carton Machine Operator, Carton Packaging Machine Operator, Cartridge Filler, Case Loader Operator, Case Packer and Sealer, Casing Finisher and Stuffer, Casing Runner, Casing Running Machine Tender, Chemical Operator, Cigar Bander, Cigar Brander, Cigarette Packer, Cigarette Packing Machine Operator, Comfort Filler, Corker, Corking Machine Operator, Cotton Baler, Cotton Roll Packer, Cubing Machine Tender, Cylinder Filler, Drum Filler, Dumping Machine Operator, Dynamite Packing Machine Operator, Fabrication Technician, Feed Weigher, Filler, Filler Machine Operator, Filler Operator, Filling and Stapling Machine Operator, Filling Machine Operator, Filling Machine Tender, Filling Room Operator, Foam Charger, Foam Dispenser, Food Bagging Machine Operator, Fruit Canner, Fruit Grader Operator, Gelatin Dynamite Packing Operator, Glass Vial Filler, Ham Rolling Machine Operator, Hot Kettle Tender, Hydraulic Press Operator, Icicle Machine Operator, Insulation Packer, Jar Capper, Jar Filler, Keg Filler, Keg Header, Labeler, Labeling Machine Operator, Level Glass Vial Filler, Line Leader, Line Operator, Lineman, Link Machine Operator, Linking Machine Operator, Loading Machine Adjuster, Loading Machine Operator, Loading Unit Operator, Loading Unit Tool Setter, Lumber Tying Machine Operator, Machine Bander and Cellophaner, Machine Crater, Machine Operator, Machine Package Sealer, Machine Packager, Machine Packer, Machine Preservative Filler, Machine Quilt Stuffer, Manifold Operator, Manufacturing Assistant, Manufacturing Associate, Manufacturing Operator, Masking Machine Operator, Meal Packer, Meat Molder, Meat Stuffer, Milk Bottler, Milk Bottling Machine Operator, Nester, Order Packer, Oxygen Tank Filler, Packaging Machine Operator, Packaging/Filling Machine Operator, Packer, Packing Machine Operator, Packing Machine Pilot Can Router, Plug Overwrap Machine Tender, Potato Chip Sacking Machine Operator, Pouch Maker, Preservative Filler Machine Operator, Pressman, Produce Wrapper, Production Hand, Production Leader, Production Line Operator, Production Line Worker, Production Packager, Production Worker, Punchboard Filling Machine Operator, Rack Room Worker, Rim Fire Priming Operator, Rock Room Worker, Roll Finisher, Sand Slinger Operator, Sausage Canner, Sausage Stuffer, Scrap Baller, Seal Extrusion Operator, Sealer, Sealer Operator, Sealing Machine Operator, Sectionizer, Snuff Packing Machine Operator, Soft Work Wrapper Layer and Examiner, Strap Machine Operator, Strapping Machine Operator, Stuffer, Stuffing Machine Operator, Tank Filler, Tape Fastener Machine Operator, Tea Bag Packer, Tobacco Packing Machine Operator, Tobacco Wrapping Machine Tender, Toy Stuffer, Tracer Bullet Charging Machine Operator, Tray Casting Machine Operator, Tying Machine Operator, Vacuum Closing Machine Operator, Vegetable Canner, Wrapper Layer, Wrapping Machine Operator, Yeast Cutting and Wrapping Machine Operator,

What do Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders do?
  • Observe machine operations to ensure quality and conformity of filled or packaged products to standards.
  • Adjust machine components and machine tension and pressure according to size or processing angle of product.
  • Tend or operate machine that packages product.
  • Remove finished packaged items from machine and separate rejected items.
  • Regulate machine flow, speed, or temperature.
  • Stop or reset machines when malfunctions occur, clear machine jams, and report malfunctions to a supervisor.
  • Secure finished packaged items by hand tying, sewing, gluing, stapling, or attaching fastener.
  • Stock and sort product for packaging or filling machine operation, and replenish packaging supplies, such as wrapping paper, plastic sheet, boxes, cartons, glue, ink, or labels.
  • Inspect and remove defective products and packaging material.
  • Clean and remove damaged or otherwise inferior materials to prepare raw products for processing.
  • Sort, grade, weigh, and inspect products, verifying and adjusting product weight or measurement to meet specifications.
  • Clean, oil, and make minor adjustments or repairs to machinery and equipment, such as opening valves or setting guides.
  • Monitor the production line, watching for problems such as pile-ups, jams, or glue that isn't sticking properly.
  • Stack finished packaged items, or wrap protective material around each item and pack the items in cartons or containers.
  • Start machine by engaging controls.
  • Count and record finished and rejected packaged items.
  • Package the product in the form in which it will be sent out, for example, filling bags with flour from a chute or spout.
  • Supply materials to spindles, conveyors, hoppers, or other feeding devices and unload packaged product.
  • Attach identification labels to finished packaged items, or cut stencils and stencil information on containers, such as lot numbers or shipping destinations.
  • Clean packaging containers, line and pad crates, or assemble cartons to prepare for product packing.

Do you enjoy these?
  • Adjustable wrenches
  • Razor knives
  • Hammers
  • Desktop computers
  • Calipers
  • Forklifts
  • Glue guns
  • Hand trucks or accessories
  • Floor or platform scales
  • Sewing machines
  • Label making machines
  • Locking pliers
  • Tape measures
  • Jacks
  • Pallet trucks
  • Personal computers
  • Screwdrivers
  • Power drills
  • Staple guns
  • Lifts
  • Scanners
  • Razor knives
  • Thickness measuring devices
  • Stencils or lettering aids
  • Step stool
  • Screwdrivers
  • Utility knives
  • Wire brushes

Technology used
  • Label making software
  • Word processing software
  • Spreadsheet software
  • Data base user interface and query software
  • Electronic mail software

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