Occupation Details
Helpers--Production Workers
Help production workers by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include supplying or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.
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Interests
Realistic
Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.
Conventional
Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.
Work Values
Working Conditions
Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.
Relationships
Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.
Support
Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.
Salary & Job Outlook
Starting Salary
$29,790.00
New York StateMedian Salary
$36,260.00
New York StateExperienced Salary
$42,500.00
New York StateNational Average for Comparison
New York State Job Market Outlook
Jobs Right Now (2018)
5,140
professionals in NYFuture Job Growth (2030)
5,600
+46 jobs/yearNew Jobs Every Year
803
new opportunities yearlyGrowth Rate
0.1%
projected increasePreparation: Experience, Training, and Education
The list below outlines the prior educational experience required to perform in this occupation.
Some Training - Certificate or hands-on training
Experience Requirements
Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
Education Requirements
These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
Training Details
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
Transferrable Skills and Experience
These occupations often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include orderlies, counter and rental clerks, customer service representatives, security guards, upholsterers, tellers, and dental laboratory technicians.
School Programs
School Programs information is not available for this occupation.
Licensing & Certification
State License and Certifications Requirements are not currently associated with this occupation.
Skills
The list below includes the skills required by workers in this occupation; skills are what allow you to learn more quickly and improve your performance.
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.
Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Operations Monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Operation and Control
Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
Quality Control Analysis
Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
Skill level is measured on a seven point scale, where one means 'some competence required for this occupation' and seven means 'a high level of expertise required for this occupation'.
Knowledge
The list below includes knowledge items, the principles and facts required by this occupation.
Mechanical
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Production and Processing
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Public Safety and Security
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
Knowledge level is measured on a seven point scale, where one means 'some competence required for this occupation' and seven means 'a high level of expertise required for this occupation'.
Work Environment
The list below includes the physical and social factors that influence the nature of work in this occupation.
Hover over or tap each factor to see its description.
Work Styles
Included in the list below are the personal work style characteristics that can affect how well a worker is likely to perform in this occupation.
Adaptability/Flexibility
Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
Attention to Detail
Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
Concern for Others
Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
Cooperation
Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
Dependability
Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
Independence
Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
Integrity
Job requires being honest and ethical.
Persistence
Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
Self-Control
Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
Stress Tolerance
Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
Tools & Technology
This list below describes the machines, equipment, tools, software, and information technology that workers in this occupation will use.
Tools
- Adjustable wrenches
- Claw hammers
- Crescent wrenches
- Forklifts
- Grease guns
- Hand jacks
- Hand saws
- Handtrucks
- Hydraulic booms
- Hydraulic winches
- Industrial platform scales
- Industrial vacuum cleaners
- Jackhammers
- Label-making machines
- Locking pliers
- Material-hoisting slings
- Measuring tapes
- Personal computers
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Pipe jacks
- Pipe wrenches
- Planers
- Platform ladders
- Power drills
- Power grinders
- Power hoists
- Power nail guns
- Power sanders
- Power saws
- Precision files
Technology
- Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
- Adobe Systems Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Enterprise resource planning ERP software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
Duties
Duties are job behaviors describing activities that occur on multiple jobs. The generalized and detailed work activities described in the list below apply to this occupation.
- maintain production or work records
- attach or mark identification onto products or containers
- measure, weigh, or count products or materials
- adjust production equipment/machinery setup
- maintain or repair industrial or related equipment/machinery
- lubricate machinery, equipment, or parts
- clean equipment or machinery
- monitor production machinery/equipment operation to detect problems
- signal directions or warnings to coworkers
- perform safety inspections in manufacturing or industrial setting
- examine products or work to verify conformance to specifications
- read work order, instructions, formulas, or processing charts
- sort manufacturing materials or products
- operate woodworking equipment/machinery
- operate packaging or banding machine or equipment
- operate pulp or paper making equipment
- operate metal or plastic fabricating equipment/machinery
- operate textile production equipment/machinery
- operate food processing production equipment/machinery
- operate ore refining/foundry equipment/machinery
- operate hoist, winch, or hydraulic boom
- move or fit heavy objects
- clean rooms or work areas
- load, unload, or stack containers, materials, or products
- mix paint, ingredients, or chemicals, according to specifications
- perform repetitive tasks in assembly setting
- package goods for shipment or storage
- wrap products
- load or unload material or workpiece into machinery
Tasks
The list below outlines specific tasks that a worker in this occupation is called upon to do regularly.
- Count finished products to determine if product orders are complete.
- Load and unload items from machines, conveyors, and conveyances.
- Operate machinery used in the production process, or assist machine operators.
- Place products in equipment or on work surfaces for further processing, inspecting, or wrapping.
- Examine products to verify conformance to quality standards.
- Measure amounts of products, lengths of extruded articles, or weights of filled containers to ensure conformance to specifications.
- Separate products according to weight, grade, size, or composition of materials used to produce them.
- Mark or tag identification on parts.
- Turn valves to regulate flow of liquids or air, to reverse machines, to start pumps, or to regulate equipment.
- Dump materials such as prepared ingredients into machine hoppers prior to mixing.
- Start machines or equipment to begin production processes.
- Mix ingredients according to specified procedures or formulas.
- Observe equipment operations so that malfunctions can be detected, and notify operators of any malfunctions.
- Remove products, machine attachments, or waste material from machines.
- Tie products in bundles for further processing or shipment, following prescribed procedures.
- Lift raw materials, finished products, and packed items, manually or using hoists.
- Record information, such as the number of products tested, meter readings, or dates and times of product production.
- Read gauges or charts, and record data obtained.
- Transfer finished products, raw materials, tools, or equipment between storage and work areas of plants and warehouses, by hand or using hand trucks or powered lift trucks.
- Unclamp and hoist full reels from braiding, winding, or other fabricating machines, using power hoists.
- Signal coworkers to direct them to move products during the production process.
- Clean and lubricate equipment.
- Pack and store materials and products.
- Prepare raw materials for processing.
- Perform minor repairs to machines, such as replacing damaged or worn parts.
- Change machine gears, using wrenches.
- Help production workers by performing duties of lesser skill, such as supplying or holding materials or tools, or cleaning work areas and equipment.
- Attach slings, ropes, or cables to objects such as pipes, hoses, or bundles.
- Position spouts or chutes of storage bins so that containers can be filled.
- Wash work areas, machines, equipment, vehicles, or products.
- Fold products and product parts during processing.
- Break up defective products for reprocessing.
- Thread ends of items such as thread, cloth, and lace through needles and rollers, and around take-up tubes.
- Cut or break flashing from materials or products.