Also called: Conveyor Tender
Controls the conveyor belts and sorting systems that move materials and products through a plant or warehouse.
You watch a control screen showing hundreds of feet of conveyors moving boxes. When a jam lights up red, you head over, clear it and restart the zone. You also do quick daily checks on belts and rollers.
BLS figures for conveyor operators and tenders.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma; trained on the job in a few weeks.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing slowly. BLS projects little change.
High risk for 10 years. Automated sortation and warehouse control software already run many conveyors; few operators are needed per line.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply at warehouses, distribution centers and plants or through a staffing agency; new hires are trained on the job
Classes: Algebra, Shop class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 53-7011.
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