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Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

	Median Wage (USD, 2024)	Projected Job Openings (2024-2034)	Projected Growth (2024-2034)
National Statistics	$47680	8800	-6.8%
State Statistics	-	-	-
City Statistics	-	-	-

Statistics

National

State

City

State

City

$47680

Median Wage (USD, 2024)

8800

Projected Job Openings (2024-2034)

-6.8%

Projected Growth (2024-2034)

Set up, operate, or tend machines to mix or blend materials, such as chemicals, tobacco, liquids, color pigments, or explosive ingredients.

Experience Requirements Overview

Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training.
Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
Ranges from a few days to one year of on-the-job training.

Education, Training and Experience

Required Level of Education: High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)

Related Work Experience: N.A.

On-Site or In-Plant Training: Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months

On-the-Job Training: Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months

Detailed Work Activities

Measure ingredients or substances to be used in production processes.
Weigh finished products.
Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
Test chemical or physical characteristics of materials or products.
Operate cooking, baking, or other food preparation equipment.
Operate mixing equipment.
Load materials into production equipment.
Monitor equipment operation to ensure proper functioning.
Operate pumping systems or equipment.
Collect samples of materials or products for testing.
Mix substances to create chemical solutions.
Record operational or production data.
Move products, materials, or equipment between work areas.
Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.
Clean production equipment.
Maintain production or processing equipment.
Clear equipment jams.
Adjust equipment controls to regulate flow of production materials or products.
Clean work areas.
Clean facilities or work areas.

Work Values

Independence

Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.

Achievement

Working Conditions

Recognition

Relationships

Support

Tasks

Transfer materials, supplies, or products between work areas, using moving equipment or hand tools.
Clean and maintain equipment, using hand tools.
Dislodge and clear jammed materials or other items from machinery or equipment, using hand tools.
Test samples of materials or products to ensure compliance with specifications, using test equipment.
Open valves to drain slurry from mixers into storage tanks.
Weigh or measure materials, ingredients, or products to ensure conformance to requirements.
Read work orders to determine production specifications or information.
Observe production or monitor equipment to ensure safe and efficient operation.
Mix or blend ingredients by starting machines and mixing for specified times.
Stop mixing or blending machines when specified product qualities are obtained and open valves and start pumps to transfer mixtures.
Compound or process ingredients or dyes, according to formulas.
Examine materials, ingredients, or products visually or with hands to ensure conformance to established standards.
Operate or tend machines to mix or blend any of a wide variety of materials, such as spices, dough batter, tobacco, fruit juices, chemicals, livestock feed, food products, color pigments, or explosive ingredients.
Dump or pour specified amounts of materials into machinery or equipment.
Record operational or production data on specified forms.
Collect samples of materials or products for laboratory testing.
Unload mixtures into containers or onto conveyors for further processing.
Clean work areas.
Add or mix chemicals or ingredients for processing, using hand tools or other devices.
Tend accessory equipment, such as pumps or conveyors, to move materials or ingredients through production processes.

Work Styles

Innovation

A tendency to be inventive, to be imaginative, and to adopt new perspectives on ways to accomplish work.

Innovation

Achievement Orientation

Intellectual Curiosity

Tolerance for Ambiguity

Initiative

Adaptability

Self-Confidence

Perseverance

Leadership Orientation

Humility

Sincerity

Empathy

Cooperation

Optimism

Social Orientation

Cautiousness

Attention to Detail

Dependability

Integrity

Stress Tolerance

Self-Control

Data Source: This page includes information from the O*NET 30.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. This page includes Employment Projections program, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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