Occupation AtlasPackaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
O*NET · 51-9111.00
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Operate or tend machines to prepare industrial or consumer products for storage or shipment. Includes cannery workers who pack food products.
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Job Zone
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Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed
Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
RCERealistic · Conventional · Enterprising — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic6.63
- C Conventional4.91
- E Enterprising1.84
- I Investigative1.37
- S Social1.02
- A Artistic1.00
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- None (37%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- None (39%)
- On-the-job training
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month (37%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- Operations MonitoringImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Monitor machine functions on an automated production line
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.1Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Proofread and correct a letter
- CoordinationImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
- Operation and ControlImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 3.0Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Take a customer's order
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Read step-by-step instructions for completing a form
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 2.9Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 2.9Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 2.9Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
- Time ManagementImportance 2.9Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 2.9Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being late
- TroubleshootingImportance 2.8Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
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- SpeakingbasicImportance 2.8Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 2.8Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 2.8Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
- InstructingImportance 2.6Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
- WritingbasicImportance 2.6Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
- RepairingImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
- Active LearningbasicImportance 2.4Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
- Service OrientationImportance 2.4Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.3Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
- PersuasionImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
- NegotiationImportance 2.3Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 2.1Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
- MathematicsbasicImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
- Systems AnalysisImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
- Systems EvaluationImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
- Equipment SelectionImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
- Technology DesignImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 1.3Level —
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 1.3Level —
- ProgrammingImportance 1.1Level —
- InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
- Operations AnalysisImportance 1.0Level —
- SciencebasicImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
20 coreWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Stop or reset machines when malfunctions occur, clear machine jams, and report malfunctions to a supervisor.Importance 4.5
- Sort, grade, weigh, and inspect products, verifying and adjusting product weight or measurement to meet specifications.Importance 4.5
- Attach identification labels to finished packaged items, or cut stencils and stencil information on containers, such as lot numbers or shipping destinations.Importance 4.5
- Observe machine operations to ensure quality and conformity of filled or packaged products to standards.Importance 4.4
- Tend or operate machine that packages product.Importance 4.4
- Remove finished packaged items from machine and separate rejected items.Importance 4.4
- Inspect and remove defective products and packaging material.Importance 4.4
- Clean, oil, and make minor adjustments or repairs to machinery and equipment, such as opening valves or setting guides.Importance 4.4
- Monitor the production line, watching for problems such as pile-ups, jams, or glue that isn't sticking properly.Importance 4.4
- Start machine by engaging controls.Importance 4.4
- Adjust machine components and machine tension and pressure according to size or processing angle of product.Importance 4.3
- Regulate machine flow, speed, or temperature.Importance 4.3
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- Supply materials to spindles, conveyors, hoppers, or other feeding devices and unload packaged product.Importance 4.3
- Stack finished packaged items, or wrap protective material around each item, and pack the items in cartons or containers.Importance 4.2
- Package the product in the form in which it will be sent out, for example, filling bags with flour from a chute or spout.Importance 4.2
- Stock and sort product for packaging or filling machine operation, and replenish packaging supplies, such as wrapping paper, plastic sheet, boxes, cartons, glue, ink, or labels.Importance 4.1
- Count and record finished and rejected packaged items.Importance 4.1
- Secure finished packaged items by hand tying, sewing, gluing, stapling, or attaching fastener.Importance 4.0
- Clean and remove damaged or otherwise inferior materials to prepare raw products for processing.Importance 4.0
- Clean packaging containers, line and pad crates, or assemble cartons to prepare for product packing.Importance 4.0
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- Production and ProcessingImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
- MechanicalImportance 3.5Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
- Education and TrainingImportance 3.2Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
- English LanguageImportance 3.2Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 3.2Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
- MathematicsImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
- Administration and ManagementImportance 2.7Level 2.6
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- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.6Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 2.5Level 2.8
- AdministrativeImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Direct phone calls to the appropriate staff member
- Food ProductionImportance 2.4Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Grow herbs in the kitchen
- Sales and MarketingImportance 2.4Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
- ChemistryImportance 2.2Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
- DesignImportance 2.2Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 2.2Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
- PsychologyImportance 2.2Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
- TransportationImportance 2.2Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
- Economics and AccountingImportance 2.1Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
- Law and GovernmentImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
- PhysicsImportance 2.1Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
- Communications and MediaImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
- Building and ConstructionImportance 1.9Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
- TelecommunicationsImportance 1.9Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 1.8Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.7Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.7Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 1.7Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
- GeographyImportance 1.6Level —
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 1.6Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
- BiologyImportance 1.5Level —
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.4Level —
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.4Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 3.3Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Thread a needle
- Control PrecisionImportance 3.1Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Adjust farm tractor controls
- Manual DexterityImportance 3.1Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
- Near VisionImportance 3.1Level 3.4Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Understand a television commercial
- Oral ExpressionImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Place an order at a restaurant drive-thru
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
- Problem SensitivityImportance 3.1Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Recognize that an unplugged lamp won't work
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- Finger DexterityImportance 3.0Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Attach small dials to audio equipment on an assembly line
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
- Information OrderingImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
- Rate ControlImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Keep up with a car that changes speed
- Reaction TimeImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Press a button to stop operation when a warning light goes off
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
- Speech ClarityImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
- Trunk StrengthImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- VisualizationImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
- Auditory AttentionImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Category FlexibilityImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
- Far VisionImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 2.9Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 2.9Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
- Time SharingImportance 2.9Level 2.8Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
- Written ComprehensionImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Understand signs on the highway
- Static StrengthImportance 2.8Level 2.9
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 2.6Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
- Written ExpressionImportance 2.6Level 2.9
- Response OrientationImportance 2.5Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
- StaminaImportance 2.5Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.5Level 2.6
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 2.5Level 2.6Level 3 looks like: Carve roast beef in a cafeteria
- Depth PerceptionImportance 2.3Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 2.3Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Saw through a thin piece of wood
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
- Number FacilityImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Add 2 and 7
- OriginalityImportance 2.1Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 2.0Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
- MemorizationImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
- Night VisionImportance 2.0Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Read street signs at dusk (just after sunset)
- Peripheral VisionImportance 2.0Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Keep in step while marching in a band
- Sound LocalizationImportance 2.0Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Listen to a sound system to determine which speaker is working
- Spatial OrientationImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.9Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Drive on a familiar road on a cloudy day
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.6Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Hit a nail with a hammer
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.1Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 4.0Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 3.8Level 5.7
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 3.8Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 3.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 3.7Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
- Getting InformationImportance 3.7Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 3.6Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 3.6Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
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- Processing InformationImportance 3.6Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 3.5Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.5Level 2.8
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 3.4Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 3.4Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.4Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 3.4Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 3.3Level 2.9
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 3.3Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 3.2Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.1Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Exchange information during a shift change
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 3.1Level 2.7
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.1Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 3.0Level 2.6
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 3.0Level 2.6
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.0Level 2.6
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 2.9Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Work occasionally as a backup supervisor
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 2.9Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
- Working with ComputersImportance 2.9Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Enter employee information into a database
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 2.8Level 2.8
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 2.8Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Interpret a blood pressure reading
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 2.7Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that requires little advising of others
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 2.7Level 2.6
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 2.6Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignment
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 2.5Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 2.4Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 2.3Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 2.3Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 2.2Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Have little contact with people outside the organization
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 2.1Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 2.0Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 1.9Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Check tickets at a concert
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
8 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
Hot (6)
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
- SAP software
Other tools (2)
- Email software
- Label printing software
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