Occupational Employment Statistics
53-7063 Machine Feeders and Offbearers
Feed materials into or remove materials from machines or equipment that is automatic or tended by other workers.
Central Minnesota
| 50 | 10 | $22.76/hr | $19.23/hr | $20.51/hr | $22.25/hr | $23.30/hr | $30.86/hr |
Manufacturing | 500 | $22.87/hr |
Trade, Transportation and Utilities | N/A | N/A |
Professional and Business Services | N/A | N/A |
Education and Health Services | N/A | N/A |
Other Services | N/A | N/A |
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
| 190 | $36.30/hr | N/A |
Helpers--Production Workers
| 4,870 | $18.65/hr | -3.7% |
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
| 110 | $36.58/hr | 3.9% |
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
| 690 | $19.05/hr | 35.6% |
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
| 410 | $22.98/hr | -1.6% |
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
| 7,920 | $18.98/hr | 4.6% |
Tire Builders
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| 420 | $24.21/hr | -1.7% |
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
| 140 | $23.08/hr | -11.4% |
Foundry Mold and Coremakers
| 350 | $20.56/hr | -3.1% |
- Inspect materials and products for defects, and to ensure conformance to specifications.
- Fasten, package, or stack materials and products, using hand tools and fastening equipment.
- Clean and maintain machinery, equipment, and work areas to ensure proper functioning and safe working conditions.
- Identify and mark materials, products, and samples, following instructions.
- Weigh or measure materials or products to ensure conformance to specifications.
- Record production and operational data, such as amount of materials processed.
- Remove materials and products from machines and equipment, and place them in boxes, trucks or conveyors, using hand tools and moving devices.
- Transfer materials and products to and from machinery and equipment, using industrial trucks or hand trucks.
- Shovel or scoop materials into containers, machines, or equipment for processing, storage, or transport.
- Load materials and products into machines and equipment, or onto conveyors, using hand tools and moving devices.