Material Handler

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