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Helpers--Production Workers - 51-9198.00

O*NET-SOC Description

Help production workers by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include supplying or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.

Sample of Reported Job Titles

Helper
Material Handler

Press Helper

SOC Occupation Groups

51-0000	Production Occupations
51-9000	Other Production Occupations
51-9190	Miscellaneous Production Workers
51-9198.00	Helpers--Production Workers

Related Occupations

47-3011.00	Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
47-3012.00	Helpers--Carpenters
47-3014.00	Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
47-5081.00	Helpers--Extraction Workers
49-9043.00	Maintenance Workers, Machinery Bright Outlook
49-9098.00	Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
51-9191.00	Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
53-7062.00	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
53-7063.00	Machine Feeders and Offbearers
53-7064.00	Packers and Packagers, Hand

Tasks

Attach slings, ropes, or cables to objects such as pipes, hoses, or bundles.
Break up defective products for reprocessing.
Change machine gears, using wrenches.
Clean and lubricate equipment.
Count finished products to determine if product orders are complete.
Cut or break flashing from materials or products.
Dump materials such as prepared ingredients into machine hoppers prior to mixing.
Examine products to verify conformance to quality standards.
Fold products and product parts during processing.
Help production workers by performing duties of lesser skill, such as supplying or holding materials or tools, or cleaning work areas and equipment.
Lift raw materials, finished products, and packed items, manually or using hoists.
Load and unload items from machines, conveyors, and conveyances.
Mark or tag identification on parts.
Measure amounts of products, lengths of extruded articles, or weights of filled containers to ensure conformance to specifications.
Mix ingredients according to specified procedures or formulas.
Observe equipment operations so that malfunctions can be detected, and notify operators of any malfunctions.
Operate machinery used in the production process, or assist machine operators.
Pack and store materials and products.
Perform minor repairs to machines, such as replacing damaged or worn parts.
Place products in equipment or on work surfaces for further processing, inspecting, or wrapping.
Position spouts or chutes of storage bins so that containers can be filled.
Prepare raw materials for processing.
Read gauges or charts, and record data obtained.
Record information, such as the number of products tested, meter readings, or dates and times of product production.
Remove products, machine attachments, or waste material from machines.
Separate products according to weight, grade, size, or composition of materials used to produce them.
Signal coworkers to direct them to move products during the production process.
Start machines or equipment to begin production processes.
Thread ends of items such as thread, cloth, and lace through needles and rollers, and around take-up tubes.
Tie products in bundles for further processing or shipment, following prescribed procedures.
Transfer finished products, raw materials, tools, or equipment between storage and work areas of plants and warehouses, by hand or using hand trucks or powered lift trucks.
Turn valves to regulate flow of liquids or air, to reverse machines, to start pumps, or to regulate equipment.
Unclamp and hoist full reels from braiding, winding, or other fabricating machines, using power hoists.
Wash work areas, machines, equipment, vehicles, or products.

Detailed Work Activities

Adjust equipment controls to regulate flow of water, cleaning solutions, or other liquids.
Clean production equipment.
Clean work areas.
Clean workpieces or finished products.
Count finished products or workpieces.
Feed materials or products into or through equipment.
Inspect work to ensure standards are met.
Install mechanical components in production equipment.
Lift materials or workpieces using cranes or other lifting equipment.
Load materials into production equipment.
Lubricate production equipment.
Maneuver workpieces in equipment during production.
Mark products, workpieces, or equipment with identifying information.
Mix substances to create chemical solutions.
Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment.
Move products, materials, or equipment between work areas.
Notify others of equipment repair or maintenance needs.
Operate industrial equipment.
Package products for storage or shipment.
Prepare materials for processing.
Record operational or production data.
Remove products or workpieces from production equipment.
Repair production equipment or tools.
Replace worn equipment components.
Signal others to coordinate work activities.
Sort materials or products for processing, storing, shipping, or grading.
Trim excess material from workpieces.
Watch operating equipment to detect malfunctions.
Weigh finished products.