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- "Production Helper"

Perform variety of tasks requiring limited knowledge of production processes in support of skilled production workers.
Holland / RIASEC Career Code:  R-C-E        SOC:  51-9198.02

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Job Tasks for: "Production Helper"

Cleans and lubricates equipment.

Signals coworkers to facilitate moving product, during processing.

Measures amount of ingredients, length of extruded article, or work to ensure conformance to specifications.

Replaces damaged or worm equipment parts.

Tends equipment to facilitate process.

Mixes ingredients, according to procedure.

Turns valves to regulate flow of liquids or air, to reverse machine, to start pump, and to regulate equipment.

Starts machines or equipment to begin process.

Marks or tags identification on parts.

Observes operation and notifies equipment operator of malfunctions.

Places or positions equipment or partially assembled product for further processing, manually, or using hoist.

Removes product, machine attachments, and waste material from machine.

Reads gauges and charts and records data.

Loads and unloads processing equipment or conveyance used to receive raw materials or to ship finished products.

Dumps materials into machine hopper prior to mixing.



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Knowledge Requirements for: "Production Helper"

Production and Processing -- Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

Mechanical -- Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

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Skill Requirements for: "Production Helper"

Equipment Maintenance -- Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.

Operation and Control -- Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Repairing -- Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.

Equipment Selection -- Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.


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Ability Requirements for: "Production Helper"

Manual Dexterity -- The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

Control Precision -- The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.

Static Strength -- The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.

Information Ordering -- The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

Problem Sensitivity -- The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

Near Vision -- The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).




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Job Activities for: "Production Helper"

Handling and Moving Objects -- Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

Performing General Physical Activities -- Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.


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