DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
51-9023 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Occupational Description:
Set up, operate, or tend machines to mix or blend materials, such as chemicals, tobacco, liquids, color pigments, or explosive ingredients. Excludes ?Food Batchmakers? (51-3092).| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Northwest Balance of State | 190 | 32 | $21.48/hr | $0.90/hr | $15.52/hr | $17.76/hr | $21.43/hr | $24.25/hr | $26.29/hr |
| Minnesota | 2,130 | 166 | $21.36/hr | $0.45/hr | $14.74/hr | $17.41/hr | $20.78/hr | $24.64/hr | $29.94/hr |
| U S | 125,340 | 2,757 | $19.47/hr | $0.08/hr | $12.41/hr | $14.89/hr | $18.44/hr | $23.29/hr | $28.63/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change - | |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 350 | $17.14/hr | N/A |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 260 | $17.58/hr | N/A |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 230 | $21.55/hr | N/A |
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 90 | $22.71/hr | N/A |
| Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders | 20 | $17.64/hr | N/A |
| Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Tasks for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Operates or tends machines and equipment that crush, grind, polish, or blend materials.
- Records operational and production data on specified forms.
- Transfers materials, supplies, and products between work areas, using moving equipment and hand tools.
- Tests samples of materials or products to ensure compliance with specifications, using test equipment.
- Cleans and maintains machinery, equipment, materials, and products, using hand tools.
- Collects samples of materials or products for laboratory testing.
- Examines or feels materials, ingredients, or products to ensure conformance to established standards.
- Reads work orders to ascertain production specifications and information.
- Loads materials into machinery and equipment, using hand tools.
- Adds or mixes chemicals and ingredients for processing, using hand tools or other devices.
- Dislodges and clears jammed materials, or other items, from machinery and equipment, using hand tools.
- Weighs or measures materials, ingredients, and products to ensure conformance to requirements.
- Tends accessory equipment, such as pumps and conveyors, to move materials or ingredients through production process.
- Observes production monitoring equipment to ensure safety and efficient operation.
- Moves controls to start, stop, or adjust machinery and equipment that crush, grind, polish, or blend materials.
