Tends machine that performs one or more packaging functions, such as filling, marking, labeling, banding, tying, packing, or wrapping containers: Starts machine and observes operation to detect malfunctions of machine.
Stops machine and reports malfunction to supervisor. Makes minor adjustments or repairs, such as opening valves, changing forming and cutting dies, setting guides, or clearing away damaged product containers. Inspects filled container to ensure that product is packaged according to specifications. May feed product to conveyors, hoppers, or other feeding devices and unload packaged product. May replenish packaging supplies, such as wrapping paper, plastic sheet, boxes, cartons, glue, ink, or labels. May mount supplies on spindles or place supplies in hopper or other feeding devices. May position and hold container in machine and depress pedal, press button, or move lever to clean, glue, label, sew, or staple container. May cut stencils and stencil information on container, such as lot number or shipping destination. May tally number of units of product packaged or record information, such as size, weight, and type of products packaged. May be designated according to specific function or functions performed by machine tended as Bottle Washer, Machine (any industry) II; Capping-Machine Operator (any industry); Container-Maker-Filler-Packer Operator (any industry); Filling-Machine Operator (any industry); Labeler, Machine (any industry); Wrapping-Machine Operator (any industry). May be designated: Aerosol-Line Operator (any industry); Bag Printer (chemical); Blister-Packing-Machine Tender (any industry); Bread-Wrapping-Machine Feeder (bakery products); Candy-Wrapping-Machine Operator (sugar & conf.); Carton-Gluing-Machine Operator (any industry); Cellophane Wrapper, Machine (any industry); Cover Marker (paint & varnish); Glassine-Machine Tender (any industry); Packing-Machine Tender (any industry); Palletizer Operator (any industry) II; Sack Sewer, Machine (any industry); Silk Screener (optical goods); Spring Crater (furniture); Stencil Cutter, Machine (any industry); Tea-Bag-Machine Tender (food prep., nec); Tire Wrapper (automotive ser.; rubber tire); Tube-Filling Machine Operator (can. & preserv.; chemical); Tying-Machine Operator (any industry); Wrapping-And-Packing-Machine Operator (any industry). Workers who package products by hand are classified under PACKAGER, HAND (any industry) 920.587-018. May act as lead worker.
