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Occupational Description

Operate or tend machines to prepare industrial or consumer products for storage or shipment. Include cannery workers who pack food products.

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Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Employment Outlook for Packaging And Filling Machine Operators And Tenders

Statewide Employment Analysis	2006 employment is estimated to be larger than the statewide average This occupation is expected to grow at a very slow rate in Oregon. Total job openings are projected to be somewhat higher than the statewide average. Reasonable employment opportunities exist largely due to the need to fill replacement job openings.

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Current Job Openings for Packaging And Filling Machine Operators And Tenders

There are 5 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 5 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Packaging Operator	2/2/10	Tillamook	$14.84/hr
Machine Operator	2/1/10	Portland	$12.00/hr to $15.00/hr DOE
Food Production Worker	1/28/10	Eugene	$8.40/hr to $10.00/hr DOE
Production Worker	1/22/10	Ontario	$8.50/hr
Seed Packaging Operator (216910-020)	1/4/10	Parma	$12.00/hr to $15.00/hr DOE

State of Oregon License Information for Packaging And Filling Machine Operators And Tenders

No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for Packaging And Filling Machine Operators And Tenders

Region	---------------- 2009 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th	Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
Oregon Statewide	$8.83	$9.50	$11.24	$14.26	$17.58	$12.18	$25,327
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	8.87	9.53	11.66	16.79	18.96	12.90	26,847
Multnomah / Washington	8.86	9.76	11.56	14.62	18.63	12.57	26,143
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	8.68	9.03	9.63	11.14	14.30	10.54	21,921
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	8.85	9.47	12.59	15.09	17.56	12.60	26,214
Lane	9.33	10.78	13.97	17.31	19.37	14.15	29,431
Douglas	9.11	12.41	15.62	17.77	19.14	14.72	30,624
Jackson / Josephine	8.77	9.27	10.31	12.74	15.15	11.27	23,429
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	9.36	10.33	11.91	14.00	15.27	12.09	25,139
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	8.91	9.63	11.37	13.94	16.71	12.13	25,231
Klamath / Lake	9.71	11.72	13.85	15.53	19.01	13.98	29,088
Morrow / Umatilla	8.77	9.44	10.81	12.73	14.44	11.12	23,150
Baker / Union / Wallowa	9.56	10.43	11.65	13.33	15.05	11.89	24,721
Clackamas	8.94	9.80	12.05	15.10	19.92	13.03	27,106

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Regional Employment Projections for Packaging And Filling Machine Operators And Tenders

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
Region	2006	2016	Change	% Change	Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	5,258	5,520	262	5.0%	26	107	133
Multnomah / Washington	1,481	1,536	55	3.7%	6	30	36
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	1,093	1,131	38	3.5%	4	22	26
Morrow / Umatilla	400	447	47	11.7%	5	8	13
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	336	351	15	4.5%	2	7	8
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	335	356	21	6.3%	2	7	9
Grant / Harney / Malheur	326	336	10	3.1%	1	7	8
Jackson / Josephine	262	323	61	23.3%	6	6	12
Clackamas	257	282	25	9.7%	3	5	8
Lane	182	204	22	12.1%	2	4	6
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	142	162	20	14.1%	2	3	5
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	135	153	18	13.3%	2	3	5
Douglas	127	134	7	5.5%	1	3	3
Coos / Curry	48	48	0	0.0%	0	1	1
Baker / Union / Wallowa	31	32	1	3.2%	0	1	1
Klamath / Lake	30	29	-1	-3.3%	0	1	1

Replacement openings are caused by existing workers permanently leaving their occupation. Many additional job openings occur due to job changes within occupations.

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Industries of Employment for Packaging And Filling Machine Operators And Tenders

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2006 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	5,258
Total, All Industries	Private	5,250
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	Private	95
Crop Production	Private	43
Fruit and Tree Nut Farming	Private	43
Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry	Private	52
Support Activities for Crop Production	Private	52
Manufacturing	Private	4,285
Food Manufacturing	Private	3,012
Grain and Oilseed Milling	Private	46
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing	Private	1,690
Dairy Product Manufacturing	Private	303
Animal Slaughtering and Processing	Private	161
Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging	Private	160
Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing	Private	369
Other Food Manufacturing	Private	261
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing	Private	174
Beverage Manufacturing	Private	174
Wood Product Manufacturing	Private	237
Sawmills and Wood Preservation	Private	97
Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing	Private	85
Other Wood Product Manufacturing	Private	55
Paper Manufacturing	Private	130
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	Private	48
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	Private	82
Chemical Manufacturing	Private	174
Basic Chemical Manufacturing	Private	49
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	Private	61
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	Private	229
Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing	Private	64
Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing	Private	153
Primary Metal Manufacturing	Private	107
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	Private	57
Wholesale Trade	Private	193
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	Private	158
Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers	Private	98
Retail Trade	Private	272
Food and Beverage Stores	Private	194
Grocery Stores	Private	155
Nonstore Retailers	Private	68
Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses	Private	47
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	Private	357
Administrative and Support Services	Private	357
Employment Services	Private	357

Educational Requirements for Packaging And Filling Machine Operators And Tenders

Workers must have short-term on-the-job training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Packaging And Filling Machine Operators And Tenders

Apply Quality Assurance Techniques
Apply Statistical Process Control (Spc)
Follow Safety Procedures
Follow Set Industrial And Manufacturing Machine Operation Procedures
Hand Pack Products For Shipment
Inspect Components During Manufacturing
Keep Production Records
Maintain Consistent Quality
Maintain Repair Records
Maneuver Heavy Objects
Operate Labeling Machine
Operate Packaging Machine
Prepare And Package Goods For Shipment
Read And Understand Operating Manuals
Use Basic Mathematics
Use Metric System
Weigh And Package Products
Work As A Team Member
Wrap And Label Products

Schools and Training Providers for Packaging And Filling Machine Operators And Tenders

No programs of training are associated with this occupation.

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Packaging And Filling Machine Operators And Tenders

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Related Occupations

The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Packaging And Filling Machine Operators And Tenders matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Cementing And Gluing Machine Operators And Tenders	43%
Tire Builders	42%
Cooling And Freezing Equipment Operators And Tenders	38%
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders	36%
Textile Winding, Twisting, And Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, And Tende	36%
Production Workers, All Other	34%
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, And Kettle Operators And Tenders	32%
Packers And Packagers, Hand	31%
Photographic Processing Machine Operators	30%
Extruding And Forming Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders, Synthetic And Gla	29%

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