Salary and Outlook

According to the US Department of Labor, there are 61,200 people employed as machine feeders and offbearers in the United States. The median annual salary is $37,010. Entry level employees earn approximately $26,480 per year and senior employees earn approximately $48,350 per year.

Estimates do not include other potential benefits such as health insurance, overtime pay, or retirement benefits that may be offered by employers.

Job Duties

• Fasten, package, or stack materials and products, using hand tools and fastening equipment.
• Remove materials and products from machines and equipment, and place them in boxes, trucks or conveyors, using hand tools and moving devices.
• Shovel or scoop materials into containers, machines, or equipment for processing, storage, or transport.
• Open and close gates of belt and pneumatic conveyors on machines that are fed directly from preceding machines.
• Add chemicals, solutions, or ingredients to machines or equipment as required by the manufacturing process.
• Inspect materials and products for defects, and to ensure conformance to specifications.
• Record production and operational data, such as amount of materials processed.
• Push dual control buttons and move controls to start, stop, or adjust machinery and equipment.
• Weigh or measure materials or products to ensure conformance to specifications.
• Identify and mark materials, products, and samples, following instructions.
• Clean and maintain machinery, equipment, and work areas to ensure proper functioning and safe working conditions.
• Load materials and products into machines and equipment, or onto conveyors, using hand tools and moving devices.
• Transfer materials and products to and from machinery and equipment, using industrial trucks or hand trucks.

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