| Job Title |
Conveyor-system Operator |
| Job Description |
Operates Console To Control Automated Conveyor System That
Receives, Sorts, Distributes, And Conveys Bulk Or Packaged
Materials Or Products To And From Loading Dock And Storage Area,
And Between Departments Or Processes: Reads Production And
Delivery Schedules And Confers With Supervisor To Determine
Sorting And Routing Procedures. Presses Buttons And Turns Dials
To Start Conveyor System And Regulate Speed Of Conveyors.
Observes Materials Or Products Moving On Conveyors, Or Observes
Lights On Control Panel To Monitor Flow And Operation Of System.
Moves Switches Or Pushes Buttons To Route Order To Designated
Areas And To Raise, Lower, And Align Conveyor With Specific
Adjoining Conveyors. Contacts Work Stations By Telephone Or
Intercom To Request Movement Of Order Or To Notify Work Stations
Of Shipment Enroute And Approximate Delivery Time. Stops
Equipment And Clears Jams, Using Handtools. Observes Operation
To Detect Equipment Malfunction And Informs Supervisor When
Malfunction Occurs. May Operate Elevator System In Conjunction
With Conveyor System. May Weigh Trucks And Railroad Cars Before
And After Loading, Or Read Scale That Continually Weighs Product
On Conveyor To Ascertain When Specified Tonnage Has Been Loaded
And Record Weight On Loading Ticket. May Join Sections Of
Conveyor Frames At Temporary Working Areas And Connect Power
Units. May Collect Samples Of Materials For Analysis. May
Lubricate Moving Parts Of Conveyors. May Operate Scoop To Load
Materials Onto Conveyor. May Record Data, Such As Weight And
Type Of Material Moved And Condition Of Equipment. May Be
Designated According To Product Moved As Bulk-loader Operator
(water Trans.); Coal-conveyor Operator (any Industry); Grain
Distributor (grain-feed Mills); Or According To Type Of
Equipment As Grain-elevator Operator (grain-feed Mills); Screen
Operator (cement); Suction Operator (agriculture).
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