Occupation information for Helpers--Production Workers District Of Columbia

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Typical education needed for entry: High school diploma or equivalent

Typical work experience needed for a job in this occupation: No work experience

Typical on-the-job training once you have a job in this occupation: Less than 1 month on-the-job training

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• Load and unload items from machines, conveyors, and conveyances.
• Count finished products to determine if product orders are complete.
• Operate machinery used in the production process, or assist machine operators.
• Place products in equipment or on work surfaces for further processing, inspecting, or wrapping.
• Examine products to verify conformance to quality standards.
• Measure amounts of products, lengths of extruded articles, or weights of filled containers to ensure conformance to specifications.
• Separate products according to weight, grade, size, or composition of materials used to produce them.
• Mark or tag identification on parts.
• Turn valves to regulate flow of liquids or air, to reverse machines, to start pumps, or to regulate equipment.
• Dump materials such as prepared ingredients into machine hoppers prior to mixing.

Tools:

• Adjustable wrenches
• Box end wrenches
• Claw hammer
• Jacks
• Screwdrivers

Technology:

• Computer aided design CAD software
• Data base user interface and query software
• Desktop publishing software
• Document management software
• Enterprise resource planning ERP software

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