Conveyor Operators and Tenders
SOC Code: 53-7011
Conveyor Operators and Tenderss inform supervisors of equipment malfunctions that need to be addressed. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 83.3/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Operations Monitoring.
AI-Proof Score: 83.3 — Very High
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Median Salary
$41,230
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Job Growth
-3.4%
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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
- •Operation and Control
- •Operations Monitoring
- •Monitoring
- •Active Listening
- •Critical Thinking
- •Complex Problem Solving
Common Tasks
- ✓Inform supervisors of equipment malfunctions that need to be addressed.
- ✓Observe conveyor operations and monitor lights, dials, and gauges to maintain specified operating levels and to detect equipment malfunctions.
- ✓Record production data such as weights, types, quantities, and storage locations of materials, as well as equipment performance problems and downtime.
- ✓Load, unload, or adjust materials or products on conveyors by hand, by using lifts, hoists, and scoops, or by opening gates, chutes, or hoppers.
- ✓Stop equipment or machinery and clear jams, using poles, bars, and hand tools, or remove damaged materials from conveyors.
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