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Packaging and Filling Machine Operators

Packaging and filling machine operators run machines to produce or wrap products.

Packaging and filling machine operators create a variety of products. For example, they stuff sausage meat into casings, add potato chips to bags, or put plastic wrap around rolls of paper towels.

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators are in the Manufacturing career cluster and the Production pathway.

Quick Facts

Wages:

 Below the statewide median

$14.02 / hour    Read more about wages

Outlook:

 Percent Growth   4%

Below statewide average    Read more about outlook

Education & Training:

 Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less) is common.

On the Job:

 Work Activities
  • Operate mechanisms to cut filler products or packaging materials.
  • Remove packaged items from machine and separate rejected items.
  • Adjust machine controls to change speed or amount of product released.
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Job Title Examples:

 Adjuster/Packer,  Chemical Operator,  Filler Operator 
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Source: Minnesota Department of Education, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, and CareerOneStop.