| 1. | Read work orders to determine production specifications and information. |
| 2. | Observe operation of equipment to ensure continuity of flow, safety, and efficient operation, and to detect malfunctions. |
| 3. | Move controls to start, stop, or adjust machinery and equipment that crushes, grinds, polishes, or blends materials. |
| 4. | Record data from operations, testing, and production on specified forms. |
| 5. | Examine materials, ingredients, or products visually or with hands, in order to ensure conformance to established standards. |
| 6. | Weigh or measure materials, ingredients, and/or products at specified intervals to ensure conformance to requirements. |
| 7. | Clean, adjust and maintain equipment, using hand tools. |
| 8. | Notify supervisors of needed repairs. |
| 9. | Set mill gauges to specified fineness of grind. |
| 10. | Reject defective products and readjust equipment to eliminate problems. |
| 11. | Clean work areas. |
| 12. | Transfer materials, supplies, and products between work areas, using moving equipment and hand tools. |
| 13. | Dislodge and clear jammed materials or other items from machinery and equipment, using hand tools. |
| 14. | Inspect chains, belts, and scrolls for signs of wear. |
| 15. | Tend accessory equipment such as pumps and conveyors in order to move materials or ingredients through production processes. |
| 16. | Test samples of materials or products to ensure compliance with specifications, using test equipment. |
| 17. | Collect samples of materials or products for laboratory testing. |
| 18. | Mark bins as to types of mixtures stored. |
| 19. | Turn valves to regulate the moisture contents of materials. |
| 20. | Load materials into machinery and equipment, using hand tools. |
| 21. | Add or mix chemicals and ingredients for processing, using hand tools or other devices. |
| 22. | Break mixtures to size, using picks. |