Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
SOC Code: 51-9111
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenderss attach identification labels to finished packaged items, or cut stencils and stencil information on containers, such as lot numbers or shipping destinations. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 75.4/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Operations Monitoring, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring.
AI-Proof Score: 75.4 — High
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Median Salary
$40,900
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Job Growth
4.5%
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Training Time
Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)
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Job Zone
Zone 2 / 5
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Training Cost
~$5,000
Key Skills
- •Operations Monitoring
- •Monitoring
- •Coordination
- •Operation and Control
- •Active Listening
- •Equipment Maintenance
- •Time Management
- •Quality Control Analysis
Common Tasks
- ✓Attach identification labels to finished packaged items, or cut stencils and stencil information on containers, such as lot numbers or shipping destinations.
- ✓Sort, grade, weigh, and inspect products, verifying and adjusting product weight or measurement to meet specifications.
- ✓Stop or reset machines when malfunctions occur, clear machine jams, and report malfunctions to a supervisor.
- ✓Observe machine operations to ensure quality and conformity of filled or packaged products to standards.
- ✓Remove finished packaged items from machine and separate rejected items.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation