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Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
$36.75K Median Salary 43.1K Job Openings (Annual Projection) 5.4% Job Growth
About This Career
Operate or tend machines to prepare industrial or consumer products for storage or shipment. Includes cannery workers who pack food products.
Reported Job Titles
Bundler, Closing Machine Operator, Computer Numerical Control Machine Operator (CNC Machine Operator), Filler Operator, Machine Operator, Packaging Operator, Packing Attendant, Packing Machine Operator
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Skills You'll Need
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Abilities
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Control Precision
Manual Dexterity
Near Vision
Oral Comprehension
Oral Expression
Perceptual Speed
Problem Sensitivity
Finger Dexterity
Flexibility of Closure
Information Ordering
Multilimb Coordination
Rate Control
Reaction Time
Selective Attention
Speech Clarity
Speech Recognition
Trunk Strength
Visualization
Knowledge
Production and Processing
Mechanical
Public Safety and Security
Education and Training
English Language
Customer and Personal Service
Mathematics
Skills
Operations Monitoring
Monitoring
Active Listening
Coordination
Operation and Control
Technology Skills
Spreadsheet software
Presentation software
Electronic mail software
Label making software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
Office suite software
Word processing software
Tools
Screwdrivers
Razor knives
Pallet trucks
Stencils or lettering aids
Tape measures
Calipers
Thickness measuring devices
Hand trucks or accessories
Lifts
Forklifts
Label making machines
Step stool
Claw hammer
Floor or platform scales
Staple guns
Scanners
Utility knives
Sewing machines
Power drills
Locking pliers
Desktop computers
Adjustable wrenches
Wire brushes
Personal computers
Glue guns
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