Machine Feeder / Offbearer

Feed materials into or remove materials from machines or equipment that is automatic or tended by other workers.

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Cotton Tipper; Dryer Feeder; Feeder; Lug Loader; Machine Feeder; Offbearer; Sawmill Worker; Sewing Line Baler; Tube Puller

Tasks

• Inspect materials and products for defects, and to ensure conformance to specifications.
• Record production and operational data, such as amount of materials processed.
• Push dual control buttons and move controls to start, stop, or adjust machinery and equipment.
• Weigh or measure materials or products to ensure conformance to specifications.
• Identify and mark materials, products, and samples, following instructions.
• Clean and maintain machinery, equipment, and work areas to ensure proper functioning and safe working conditions.
• Load materials and products into machines and equipment, or onto conveyors, using hand tools and moving devices.
• Transfer materials and products to and from machinery and equipment, using industrial trucks or hand trucks.
• Fasten, package, or stack materials and products, using hand tools and fastening equipment.

Knowledge

• Production and Processing
• Mechanical
• Mathematics

Skills

• Monitoring

Abilities

• Arm-Hand Steadiness
• Control Precision
• Rate Control
• Reaction Time
• Oral Expression
• Near Vision
• Oral Comprehension
• Problem Sensitivity
• Information Ordering
• Manual Dexterity
• Static Strength