Job Description and Jobs
- 1) Tends machines, such as corn shelling machine, winnowing machine, and grass-removing machine that separate crops from waste materials, such as grass, twigs, and cobs: Turns switches to activate machinery, such as conveyors, blowers, and shakers.
- 2) Adjusts machinery to obtain optimum separations.
- 3) Loads conveyors, hoppers, and wheels to feed machines.
- 4) Positions boxes or attaches bags at discharge end of conveyor to catch products.
- 5) Moves baffle lever that channels product flow to container or stops flow during container exchanges.
- 6) Observes machine operation to detect malfunctions and adjusts machine, lubricates parts, and replaces pieces to improve performance.
- 7) Stops machinery and pulls debris or overloads from conveyors to avoid clogging.
- 8) May level and smooth materials on conveyor to regulate flow through machine.
- 9) May weigh containers to ensure conformance with specifications.
- 10) May close filled sacks, using needle and thread or tie-string, and stencil identifying information on sack.
- 11) May mix and pour chemical solutions, such as preservatives and insecticides, in treating tanks.
- 12) May transport materials and products to and from machine, using dump truck.
- 13) May be identified with machine tended.