DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
51-9023 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Occupational Description:
Set up, operate, or tend machines to mix or blend materials, such as chemicals, tobacco, liquids, color pigments, or explosive ingredients. Excludes “Food Batchmakers" (51-3092).| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| EDR 8 - Southwest | 60 | 17 | $16.64/hr | $1.09/hr | $11.08/hr | $12.53/hr | $14.49/hr | $21.18/hr | $24.90/hr |
| Minnesota | 2,100 | 172 | $19.25/hr | $0.48/hr | $12.73/hr | $14.85/hr | $18.52/hr | $23.32/hr | $27.66/hr |
| U S | 118,700 | 2,137 | $17.16/hr | $0.10/hr | $10.24/hr | $12.83/hr | $16.50/hr | $20.99/hr | $25.61/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change - | |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 40 | $11.02/hr | N/A |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | N/A | $17.59/hr | N/A |
Tasks for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Operates or tends machines and equipment that crush, grind, polish, or blend materials.
- Records operational and production data on specified forms.
- Transfers materials, supplies, and products between work areas, using moving equipment and hand tools.
- Tests samples of materials or products to ensure compliance with specifications, using test equipment.
- Cleans and maintains machinery, equipment, materials, and products, using hand tools.
- Collects samples of materials or products for laboratory testing.
- Examines or feels materials, ingredients, or products to ensure conformance to established standards.
- Reads work orders to ascertain production specifications and information.
- Loads materials into machinery and equipment, using hand tools.
- Adds or mixes chemicals and ingredients for processing, using hand tools or other devices.
- Dislodges and clears jammed materials, or other items, from machinery and equipment, using hand tools.
- Weighs or measures materials, ingredients, and products to ensure conformance to requirements.
- Tends accessory equipment, such as pumps and conveyors, to move materials or ingredients through production process.
- Observes production monitoring equipment to ensure safety and efficient operation.
- Moves controls to start, stop, or adjust machinery and equipment that crush, grind, polish, or blend materials.