Machine Feeders and Offbearers
SOC Code: 53-7063
Machine Feeders and Offbearerss inspect materials and products for defects, and to ensure conformance to specifications. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 79.4/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Operations Monitoring, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring.
AI-Proof Score: 79.4 — High
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Median Salary
$39,700
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Job Growth
-13.0%
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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
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Speaking
- •Active Listening
- •Quality Control Analysis
- •Troubleshooting
Common Tasks
- ✓Inspect materials and products for defects, and to ensure conformance to specifications.
- ✓Record production and operational data, such as amount of materials processed.
- ✓Push dual control buttons and move controls to start, stop, or adjust machinery and equipment.
- ✓Weigh or measure materials or products to ensure conformance to specifications.
- ✓Identify and mark materials, products, and samples, following instructions.
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