How do they match: Conveyor Operators and Tenders

  • Control or tend conveyors or conveyor systems that move materials or products to and from stockpiles, processing stations, departments, or vehicles. May control speed and routing of materials or products.

  • Move, assemble, and connect hoses or nozzles to material hoppers, storage tanks, conveyor sections or chutes, and pumps.
  • Contact workers in work stations or other departments to request movement of materials, products, or machinery, or to notify them of incoming shipments and their estimated delivery times.
  • Observe packages moving along conveyors to identify packages, detect defective packaging, and perform quality control.

  • Move materials, equipment, or supplies.
  • Communicate with others to coordinate material handling or movement.
  • Inspect material-moving equipment to detect problems.
  • Maintain material moving equipment in good working condition.
  • Operate conveyors or other industrial material moving equipment.