Conveyor Operators and Tenders

Course Advisor, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 23,960 - 49,890; Full time

Job summary

Course Advisor is seeking Conveyor Operators or Tenders responsible for controlling conveyor systems that move materials. You'll handle adjustments to speed, ensure operational efficiency, and conduct maintenance. This role requires monitoring equipment, manipulating controls, and supporting material flow. Work opportunities exist across various states, with competitive salaries ranging from $23,960 to $49,890 annually, depending on experience and location.

Qualifications

• Control or tend conveyors or conveyor systems.
• Manipulate controls, levers, and valves.
• Weigh or measure materials using scales.

Responsibilities

• Adjust equipment positions, speeds, and timing.
• Clean and maintain equipment and work stations.
• Move and assemble equipment parts as needed.

Skills

Operation and Control

Operation Monitoring

Monitoring

Active Listening

Complex Problem Solving

Speaking

Tools

Data entry software

Microsoft Windows

Job description

Conveyor Operator or Tender

All About Conveyor Operators and Tenders

Example of Conveyor Operator or Tender Job Control or tend conveyors or conveyor systems that move materials or products to and from stockpiles, processing stations, departments, or vehicles. May control speed and routing of materials or products.

Life As a Conveyor Operator or Tender: What Do They Do?

• Manipulate controls, levers, and valves to start pumps, auxiliary equipment, or conveyors, and to adjust equipment positions, speeds, timing, and material flows.
• Weigh or measure materials and products, using scales or other measuring instruments, or read scales on conveyors that continually weigh products, to verify specified tonnages and prevent overloads.
• Press console buttons to deflect packages to predetermined accumulators or reject lines.
• Move, assemble, and connect hoses or nozzles to material hoppers, storage tanks, conveyor sections or chutes, and pumps.
• Clean, sterilize, and maintain equipment, machinery, and work stations, using hand tools, shovels, brooms, chemicals, hoses, and lubricants.
• Join sections of conveyor frames at temporary working areas, and connect power units.

Conveyor Operator or Tender Skills

Operation and Control: Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Operation Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Related Job Titles for this Occupation

• Chip Bin Operator
• Coke Loader
• Conveyor Tender
• Conveyor Technician
• Belt Operator

Job Opportunities for Conveyor Operators and Tenders

There were about 28,100 jobs for Conveyor Operator or Tender in 2016 (in the United States). There is little to no growth in job opportunities for Conveyor Operator or Tender. There will be an estimated 3,700 positions for Conveyor Operator or Tender per year.

The states with the most job growth for Conveyor Operator or Tender are Idaho, Utah, and Colorado. Watch out if you plan on working in New Mexico, Maine, or Iowa. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.

What is the Average Salary of a Conveyor Operator or Tender

The salary for Conveyor Operators and Tenders ranges between about $23,960 and $49,890 a year.

Conveyor Operators and Tenders who work in Wyoming, West Virginia, or Utah, make the highest salaries.

Median Annual Salaries by State

• Alabama: $39,280
• Arizona: $29,850
• Arkansas: $29,060
• California: $36,170
• Colorado: $34,910
• Delaware: $35,100
• Florida: $30,330
• Georgia: $35,050
• Hawaii: $34,660
• Idaho: $39,890
• Illinois: $33,900
• Indiana: $34,740
• Iowa: $34,730
• Kansas: $35,510
• Kentucky: $38,190
• Louisiana: $36,650
• Maine: $37,470
• Maryland: $34,080
• Massachusetts: $38,350
• Michigan: $37,460
• Minnesota: $35,690
• Mississippi: $31,750
• Missouri: $32,500
• Montana: $41,610
• Nebraska: $32,080
• Nevada: $40,560
• New Hampshire: $36,000
• New Jersey: $35,350
• New Mexico: $33,190
• New York: $36,560
• North Carolina: $33,770
• North Dakota: $39,030
• Ohio: $33,590
• Oklahoma: $34,330
• Oregon: $39,660
• Pennsylvania: $37,700
• South Carolina: $35,080
• South Dakota: $32,390
• Tennessee: $36,910
• Texas: $28,870
• Utah: $44,900
• Virginia: $34,180
• Washington: $37,630
• West Virginia: $53,390
• Wisconsin: $40,190
• Wyoming: $70,560

Tools & Technology Used by Conveyor Operators and Tenders

Below is a list of the types of tools and technologies that Conveyor Operators and Tenders may use on a daily basis:

• Data entry software
• Microsoft Windows

Becoming a Conveyor Operator or Tender

What education or degrees do I need to become a Conveyor Operator or Tender?

Who Employs Conveyor Operators and Tenders?

Below are examples of industries where Conveyor Operators and Tenders work:

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics
• College Factual
• O*NET Online