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Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Set up, operate, or tend machines to mix or blend materials, such as chemicals, tobacco, liquids, color pigments, or explosive ingredients.

Sample of reported job titles:
Blender, Blending Technician, Coater Operator, Ink Blender, Ink Maker, Issuing Operator, Machine Operator, Mixer, Mixer Operator, Stock Preparation Operator (Stock Prep Operator)

Occupation-Specific Information

Tasks

  • Weigh or measure materials, ingredients, or products to ensure conformance to requirements.
  • Test samples of materials or products to ensure compliance with specifications, using test equipment.
  • Operate or tend machines to mix or blend any of a wide variety of materials, such as spices, dough batter, tobacco, fruit juices, chemicals, livestock feed, food products, color pigments, or explosive ingredients.
  • Dump or pour specified amounts of materials into machinery or equipment.
  • Observe production or monitor equipment to ensure safe and efficient operation.

Technology Skills

  • Electronic mail software:Email software
  • Enterprise resource planning ERP software:Enterprise resource planning ERP software
    ,    SAP business and customer relations management software
  • Office suite software:Microsoft Office
  • Operating system software:Microsoft Windows
  • Spreadsheet software:Microsoft Excel
    ,    Spreadsheet software

Occupational Requirements

Work Activities

  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings:Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials:Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
  • Controlling Machines and Processes:Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
  • Getting Information:Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
  • Handling and Moving Objects:Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

Detailed Work Activities

  • Adjust equipment controls to regulate flow of production materials or products.
  • Clean production equipment.
  • Clear equipment jams.
  • Collect samples of materials or products for testing.
  • Load materials into production equipment.

Work Context

  • Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets:100% responded"Every day"
  • Face-to-Face Discussions:83% responded"Every day"
  • Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled:69% responded"Every day"
  • Time Pressure:63% responded"Every day"
  • Frequency of Decision Making:60% responded"Every day"

Worker Requirements

Skills

  • Operation and Control:Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
  • Operations Monitoring:Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
  • Monitoring:Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
  • Reading Comprehension:Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
  • Equipment Maintenance:Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.

Knowledge

  • Production and Processing:Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
  • Chemistry:Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
  • Mathematics:Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
  • Mechanical:Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
  • Public Safety and Security:Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

Education

How much education does a new hire need to perform a job in this occupation? Respondents said:
  • 87%
    High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)
  • 9%
    Some College Courses

Worker Characteristics

Abilities

  • Arm-Hand Steadiness:The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
  • Near Vision:The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
  • Information Ordering:The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
  • Manual Dexterity:The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
  • 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.

Interests

  • Realistic:Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.
  • Conventional:Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.
  • Investigative:Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.

Work Values

  • Support:Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.
  • Relationships:Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.
  • Independence:Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.

Work Styles

  • Dependability:Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
  • Attention to Detail:Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
  • Stress Tolerance:Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
  • Cooperation:Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
  • Integrity:Job requires being honest and ethical.
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