According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Observe operation of equipment to ensure continuity of flow, safety, and efficient operation, and to detect malfunctions. | 86% |
| Examine materials, ingredients, or products, visually or with hands, to ensure conformance to established standards. | 85% |
| Move controls to start, stop, or adjust machinery and equipment that crushes, grinds, polishes, or blends materials. | 85% |
| Clean, adjust, and maintain equipment, using hand tools. | 84% |
| Test samples of materials or products to ensure compliance with specifications, using test equipment. | 84% |
| Weigh or measure materials, ingredients, or products at specified intervals to ensure conformance to requirements. | 82% |
| Read work orders to determine production specifications and information. | 82% |
| Dislodge and clear jammed materials or other items from machinery and equipment, using hand tools. | 82% |
| Tend accessory equipment, such as pumps and conveyors, to move materials or ingredients through production processes. | 80% |
| Record data from operations, testing, and production on specified forms. | 79% |
| Collect samples of materials or products for laboratory testing. | 79% |
| Set mill gauges to specified fineness of grind. | 79% |
| Load materials into machinery and equipment, using hand tools. | 78% |
| Clean work areas. | 78% |
| Notify supervisors of needed repairs. | 78% |
| Reject defective products and readjust equipment to eliminate problems. | 77% |
| Transfer materials, supplies, and products between work areas, using moving equipment and hand tools. | 77% |
| Inspect chains, belts, or scrolls for signs of wear. | 76% |
| Mark bins as to types of mixtures stored. | 75% |
| Turn valves to regulate the moisture contents of materials. | 74% |
| Add or mix chemicals and ingredients for processing, using hand tools or other devices. | 66% |
| Break mixtures to size, using picks. | 63% |
