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Occupation AtlasConveyor Operators and Tenders

O*NET · 53-7011.00

Conveyor Operators and Tenders

Control or tend conveyors or conveyor systems that move materials or products to and from stockpiles, processing stations, departments, or vehicles. May control speed and routing of materials or products.

Also called Ash Conveyor Operator · Assembly Line Tender · Bed Operator · Belt Operator · Belt Tech · Belt Technician (Belt Tech) · Belt Tender · Beltman
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Job Zone 2 — Some Preparation NeededHolland code RCE35 skills on file

Compare with another occupationCompare with Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Job Zone

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5

Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed

Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

RCERealistic · Conventional · Enterprising — the three strongest interests, in order

  • R Realistic6.13
  • C Conventional4.95
  • E Enterprising2.58
  • I Investigative1.36
  • S Social1.21
  • A Artistic1.00

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • Less than a High School Diploma70%
  • High School Diploma or the equivalent24%
  • Some College Courses5%
Related work experience
None (54%)
On-site or in-plant training
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months (52%)
On-the-job training
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months (55%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Operations Monitoring4.04.0Level 4 looks like: Monitor machine functions on an automated production line
  • Operation and Control4.03.9Level 4 looks like: Adjust the speed of assembly line equipment based on the product being assembled
  • Monitoringbasic3.43.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
  • Active Listeningbasic3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Take a customer's order
  • Critical Thinkingbasic3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being late
  • Speakingbasic3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
  • Complex Problem Solving3.02.8Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Read step-by-step instructions for completing a form
  • Time Management2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
  • Judgment and Decision Making2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
  • Troubleshooting2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
  • Quality Control Analysis2.92.6Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
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  • Instructing2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
  • Writingbasic2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
  • Active Learningbasic2.82.6Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
  • Social Perceptiveness2.82.6Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
  • Systems Evaluation2.82.5Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
  • Service Orientation2.82.3Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Coordination2.62.9Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
  • Equipment Maintenance2.62.6Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
  • Systems Analysis2.62.6Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
  • Management of Personnel Resources2.52.5Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • Repairing2.52.5Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
  • Persuasion2.52.1Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • Negotiation2.12.1Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Learning Strategiesbasic2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
  • Equipment Selection2.11.9Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
  • Mathematicsbasic2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Operations Analysis2.01.8Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
  • Management of Material Resources1.91.1Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Technology Design1.91.0Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
  • Sciencebasic1.81.5Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
  • Management of Financial Resources1.40.4
  • Programming1.3—
  • Installation1.0—

Tasks

8 core · 15 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Stop equipment or machinery and clear jams, using poles, bars, and hand tools, or remove damaged materials from conveyors.4.2
  2. Load, unload, or adjust materials or products on conveyors by hand, by using lifts, hoists, and scoops, or by opening gates, chutes, or hoppers.4.1
  3. Observe conveyor operations and monitor lights, dials, and gauges to maintain specified operating levels and to detect equipment malfunctions.4.0
  4. Observe packages moving along conveyors to identify packages, detect defective packaging, and perform quality control.3.9
  5. Position deflector bars, gates, chutes, or spouts to divert flow of materials from one conveyor onto another conveyor.3.8
  6. Record production data such as weights, types, quantities, and storage locations of materials, as well as equipment performance problems and downtime.3.7
  7. Clean, sterilize, and maintain equipment, machinery, and work stations, using hand tools, shovels, brooms, chemicals, hoses, and lubricants.3.7
  8. Inform supervisors of equipment malfunctions that need to be addressed.3.6
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  1. Manipulate controls, levers, and valves to start pumps, auxiliary equipment, or conveyors, and to adjust equipment positions, speeds, timing, and material flows.4.3
  2. Distribute materials, supplies, and equipment to work stations, using lifts and trucks.4.0
  3. Press console buttons to deflect packages to predetermined accumulators or reject lines.3.9
  4. Thread strapping through strapping tools and secure battens with strapping to form protective pallets around extrusions.3.9
  5. Operate elevator systems in conjunction with conveyor systems.3.8
  6. Weigh or measure materials and products, using scales or other measuring instruments, or read scales on conveyors that continually weigh products, to verify specified tonnages and prevent overloads.3.7
  7. Read production and delivery schedules, and confer with supervisors, to determine sorting and transfer procedures, arrangement of packages on pallets, and destinations of loaded pallets.3.7
  8. Operate consoles to control automatic palletizing equipment.3.6
  9. Contact workers in work stations or other departments to request movement of materials, products, or machinery, or to notify them of incoming shipments and their estimated delivery times.3.5
  10. Affix identifying information to materials or products, using hand tools.3.4
  11. Collect samples of materials or products, checking them to ensure conformance to specifications or sending them to laboratories for analysis.3.3
  12. Repair or replace equipment components or parts such as blades, rolls, and pumps.3.2
  13. Move, assemble, and connect hoses or nozzles to material hoppers, storage tanks, conveyor sections or chutes, and pumps.3.2
  14. Measure dimensions of bundles, using rulers, and cut battens to required sizes, using power saws.3.1
  15. Join sections of conveyor frames at temporary working areas, and connect power units.2.7

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • English Language4.03.0Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • Mechanical3.13.0Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
  • Production and Processing3.02.9
  • Public Safety and Security3.02.4Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
  • Transportation2.82.2Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • Education and Training2.62.2Level 1 looks like: Show someone how to bowl
  • Administrative1.91.4Level 1 looks like: Direct phone calls to the appropriate staff member
  • Customer and Personal Service1.91.6Level 1 looks like: Process a customer's dry-cleaning drop off
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  • Law and Government1.92.2Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
  • Administration and Management1.71.3Level 1 looks like: Approve a reimbursement request
  • Mathematics1.60.7Level 1 looks like: Add two numbers
  • Computers and Electronics1.5—
  • Foreign Language1.50.8Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • Personnel and Human Resources1.50.8Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
  • Psychology1.51.2Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • Communications and Media1.41.0Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Physics1.40.7Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
  • Chemistry1.3—
  • Building and Construction1.2—
  • Engineering and Technology1.2—
  • Food Production1.2—
  • Telecommunications1.2—
  • Biology1.1—
  • Design1.1—
  • Economics and Accounting1.1—
  • Geography1.1—
  • Fine Arts1.0—
  • History and Archeology1.0—
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.0—
  • Philosophy and Theology1.0—
  • Sales and Marketing1.0—
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.0—
  • Therapy and Counseling1.0—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Control Precision3.83.5Level 4 looks like: Adjust farm tractor controls
  • Oral Comprehension3.83.5Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Problem Sensitivity3.63.1Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
  • Deductive Reasoning3.53.0Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
  • Oral Expression3.53.4Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Inductive Reasoning3.43.0Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
  • Multilimb Coordination3.43.5Level 4 looks like: Operate a forklift truck in a warehouse
  • Near Vision3.33.1Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
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  • Perceptual Speed3.33.3Level 4 looks like: Read five pressure indicators in 10 seconds to make sure each is within safe limits
  • Selective Attention3.33.1Level 4 looks like: Watch security monitors for intruders throughout the night shift
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Thread a needle
  • Far Vision3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Read the slides on a presentation from across a room
  • Flexibility of Closure3.12.9Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
  • Manual Dexterity3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
  • Speech Clarity3.12.9
  • Static Strength3.13.0Level 4 looks like: Pull a 40-pound sack of fertilizer across the lawn
  • Depth Perception3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Operate a crane to move materials from a truck bed to the ground
  • Finger Dexterity3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
  • Hearing Sensitivity3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Information Ordering3.03.5Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Rate Control3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Keep up with a car that changes speed
  • Trunk Strength3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Visualization3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
  • Written Expression3.02.9
  • Auditory Attention2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Category Flexibility2.93.0Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Response Orientation2.92.9Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • Speech Recognition2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
  • Time Sharing2.92.5Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
  • Written Comprehension2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Understand signs on the highway
  • Visual Color Discrimination2.82.8
  • Fluency of Ideas2.52.3Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
  • Glare Sensitivity2.52.3Level 2 looks like: Drive on a familiar road on a cloudy day
  • Reaction Time2.53.1Level 4 looks like: Press a button to stop operation when a warning light goes off
  • Extent Flexibility2.43.0Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
  • Speed of Closure2.32.3Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Gross Body Coordination2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • Gross Body Equilibrium2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Memorization2.12.0Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Originality2.12.1Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Stamina2.11.8Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
  • Dynamic Strength2.02.1Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Mathematical Reasoning2.01.8Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
  • Night Vision2.01.4Level 2 looks like: Read street signs at dusk (just after sunset)
  • Number Facility2.01.8Level 1 looks like: Add 2 and 7
  • Peripheral Vision2.01.4Level 2 looks like: Keep in step while marching in a band
  • Sound Localization2.01.5Level 2 looks like: Listen to a sound system to determine which speaker is working
  • Spatial Orientation2.01.4Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
  • Wrist-Finger Speed2.01.5Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Explosive Strength1.91.4Level 2 looks like: Hit a nail with a hammer
  • Speed of Limb Movement1.81.3Level 2 looks like: Saw through a thin piece of wood
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.3—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Handling and Moving Objects3.84.6Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Assisting and Caring for Others3.43.3Level 4 looks like: Help a medical patient find in-home assistance or healthcare
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events3.43.5Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates3.33.1Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials3.33.5Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems3.33.5Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Performing General Physical Activities3.33.6Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
  • Training and Teaching Others3.32.4Level 1 looks like: Give coworkers brief instructions on a simple procedural change
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  • Controlling Machines and Processes3.23.4Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.23.5Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment3.13.0Level 4 looks like: Make repairs by removing and replacing circuit boards
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information3.02.1Level 1 looks like: Estimate the size of household furniture to be shipped
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards3.02.5Level 1 looks like: Review forms for completeness
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment3.03.0Level 4 looks like: Change the oil on a tractor
  • Documenting/Recording Information2.92.8
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others2.92.5Level 1 looks like: Apologize to a customer who complains about waiting too long
  • Analyzing Data or Information2.82.2Level 1 looks like: Skim a short article to gather the main point
  • Coaching and Developing Others2.82.2Level 1 looks like: Show a coworker how to operate a piece of equipment
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others2.83.1Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work2.83.0Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Developing and Building Teams2.72.4Level 1 looks like: Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignment
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships2.73.4Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Getting Information2.72.2Level 1 looks like: Follow a standard blueprint
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings2.73.0Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment2.72.2Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge2.73.3Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates2.62.0Level 1 looks like: Work occasionally as a backup supervisor
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others2.62.3Level 1 looks like: Interpret a blood pressure reading
  • Scheduling Work and Activities2.52.8
  • Thinking Creatively2.52.5Level 1 looks like: Change the spacing on a printed report
  • Working with Computers2.52.1Level 1 looks like: Enter employee information into a database
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies2.42.4Level 1 looks like: Plan the holiday schedule for an airline workforce
  • Processing Information2.41.7Level 1 looks like: Calculate the costs for shipping packages
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources2.31.9Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others2.32.6
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment2.02.0Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public2.01.5Level 1 looks like: Check tickets at a concert
  • Staffing Organizational Units2.01.4Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
  • Performing Administrative Activities1.91.4Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization1.71.0Level 1 looks like: Have little contact with people outside the organization
  • Selling or Influencing Others1.71.6Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets5.0
  • Health and Safety of Other Workers4.9
  • Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection4.8
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled4.5
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.3
  • Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers4.3
  • Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities4.2
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.2
  • Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures4.1
  • Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment4.1

Technology

7 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

Hot (3)

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Windows
  • SAP software
Other tools (4)
  • Control system software
  • Conveyor control software
  • Intelligrated InControlWare
  • Sortation software

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Machine Feeders and Offbearers
  2. Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
  3. Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
  4. Hoist and Winch Operators
  5. Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
  6. Industrial Machinery Mechanics
  7. Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
  8. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
  9. Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
  10. Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

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