Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Job Description:

Set up, operate, or tend machines to mix or blend materials, such as chemicals, tobacco, liquids, color pigments, or explosive ingredients.

Associated Tasks:

• Weigh or measure materials, ingredients, or products to ensure conformance to requirements.
• Compound or process ingredients or dyes, according to formulas.
• Read work orders to determine production specifications or information.
• Observe production or monitor equipment to ensure safe and efficient operation.
• Mix or blend ingredients by starting machines and mixing for specified times.
• Dump or pour specified amounts of materials into machinery or equipment.
• Collect samples of materials or products for laboratory testing.
• Operate or tend machines to mix or blend any of a wide variety of materials, such as spices, dough batter, tobacco, fruit juices, chemicals, livestock feed, food products, color pigments, or explosive ingredients.
• Add or mix chemicals or ingredients for processing, using hand tools or other devices.
• Stop mixing or blending machines when specified product qualities are obtained and open valves and start pumps to transfer mixtures.