Also called: Animal Feed Mill Operator, Feed Manufacturing Operator
Grinds, mixes and presses grain and vitamins into the feed pellets that chickens, pigs, cows and pets eat.
You start the hammer mill grinding corn, then add soybean meal, minerals and vitamins by an exact recipe. Steam and a pellet press squeeze it into pellets, which you test for hardness. Trucks line up for loads, so you keep the mill running and swept clean to stop dust fires.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0.25 years after high school. High school; trained on the job.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Feed Science (certificate), Agricultural Technology.
Growing about average. Steady demand from farms and pet food.
Medium risk for 10 years. Batching is computer-controlled, but running, cleaning and fixing a mill stays human.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply at feed mills and farm co-ops or through a staffing agency; new hires are trained on the job
Classes: Agriculture class, Chemistry, Algebra, Shop class.
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