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Description

Help production workers by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include supplying or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.

Interests

  • Realistic
  • Conventional

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Work Values

  • Support
  • Relationships
  • Working Conditions

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Work Styles

  • Attention to Detail
  • Dependability
  • Cooperation
  • Self-Control
  • Stress Tolerance

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Tasks

  • 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.

Work Activities

  • Handling and Moving Objects
  • Performing General Physical Activities
  • Controlling Machines and Processes
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
  • Getting Information

Detailed Work Activities

  • Handling and Moving Objects - Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
  • Performing General Physical Activities - Performing general physical activities includes doing activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
  • Controlling Machines and Processes - Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events - Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
  • Getting Information - Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates - Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials - Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings - Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment - Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People - Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Technology Skills

  • Spreadsheet software
  • Presentation software
  • Electronic mail software
  • Data base user interface and query software
  • Document management software

Skills

    Knowledge

    • Mechanical

    Most Common Education Level

    The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.

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    Income Percentile

    The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.

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    Income by Experience

    This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–7 years), to senior level (8+ years).

    ExperienceIncome
    Entry Level$50,000
    Mid Level$100,000
    Senior Level$150,000

    Employability

    There are currently 183,500 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to decrease to 168,400 positions, reflecting a projected decline of -8%.

    The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.

    Projected Job Growth of -8%

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