Conveyor Operators and Tenders

People in this career often have these skills:

• Operations Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

People in this career often know a lot about:

• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.

People in this career often have talent in:

• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Control Precision - The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
• Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

• Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• Multilimb Coordination - The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.

People in this career often do these activities:

• Monitor operational quality or safety.
• Test materials, solutions, or samples.
• Collect samples for analysis or testing.
• Report vehicle or equipment malfunctions.
• Position material handling equipment.

• Monitor equipment gauges or displays to ensure proper operation.
• Inspect material-moving equipment to detect problems.
• Record operational or production data.
• Maintain material moving equipment in good working condition.
• Load materials into equipment for processing.
• Remove debris or damaged materials.
• Operate conveyors or other industrial material moving equipment.
• Control pumps or pumping equipment.
• Measure product or material dimensions.
• Weigh materials to ensure compliance with specifications.
• Review work orders or schedules to determine operations or procedures.
• Communicate with others to coordinate material handling or movement.
• Operate packing or other material processing equipment.
• Clean facilities or work areas.
• Clean machinery or equipment.
• Mark materials or objects for identification.
• Move materials, equipment, or supplies.
• Install parts, assemblies, or attachments in transportation or material handling equipment.
• Connect hoses to equipment or machinery.
• Secure cargo.
• Connect cables or electrical lines.

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• Chemical Plant and System Operators

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• Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

• Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

• Sheet Metal Workers

• Highway Maintenance Workers

• Sailors and Marine Oilers