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Job Duties Custom List 51-9198.00 — Helpers--Production Workers

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Load and unload items from machines, conveyors, and conveyances.

Operate machinery used in the production process, or assist machine operators.

Place products in equipment or on work surfaces for further processing, inspecting, or wrapping.

Examine products to verify conformance to quality standards.

Start machines or equipment to begin production processes.

Observe equipment operations so that malfunctions can be detected, and notify operators of any malfunctions.

Remove products, machine attachments, or waste material from machines.

Lift raw materials, finished products, and packed items, manually or using hoists.

Transfer finished products, raw materials, tools, or equipment between storage and work areas of plants and warehouses, by hand or using hand trucks or powered lift trucks.

Pack and store materials and products.

Help production workers by performing duties of lesser skill, such as supplying or holding materials or tools, or cleaning work areas and equipment.

Count finished products to determine if product orders are complete.

Measure amounts of products, lengths of extruded articles, or weights of filled containers to ensure conformance to specifications.

Separate products according to weight, grade, size, or composition of materials used to produce them.

Turn valves to regulate flow of liquids or air, to reverse machines, to start pumps, or to regulate equipment.

Mark or tag identification on parts.

Dump materials such as prepared ingredients into machine hoppers prior to mixing.

Mix ingredients according to specified procedures or formulas.

Tie products in bundles for further processing or shipment, following prescribed procedures.

Record information, such as the number of products tested, meter readings, or dates and times of product production.

Read gauges or charts, and record data obtained.

Unclamp and hoist full reels from braiding, winding, or other fabricating machines, using power hoists.

Signal coworkers to direct them to move products during the production process.

Clean and lubricate equipment.

Prepare raw materials for processing.

Perform minor repairs to machines, such as replacing damaged or worn parts.

Change machine gears, using wrenches.

Attach slings, ropes, or cables to objects such as pipes, hoses, or bundles.

Position spouts or chutes of storage bins so that containers can be filled.

Wash work areas, machines, equipment, vehicles, or products.

Fold products and product parts during processing.

Break up defective products for reprocessing.

Thread ends of items such as thread, cloth, and lace through needles and rollers, and around take-up tubes.

Cut or break flashing from materials or products.

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