Job description

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders set up, operate, or tend machines to mix or blend materials, such as chemicals, tobacco, liquids, color pigments, or explosive ingredients.

• 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.

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Salary

Mixing and Blending Machine Operators with little to no experience tend to make between $24600 and $29740 while the more experienced ones can earn over $47190 per year.

One of the easiest ways to increase your salary as a Mixing and Blending Machine Setter, Operator and Tender is to move to a higher paying state like LA. Right now, the highest paying states for Mixing and Blending Machine Operators are LA, ME, DE, WV and CT.

However, a higher pay at LA doesn’t guarantee that you will make more because the living expenses at LA might be twice as high than where you are currently at now.

Three other factors that can increase your salary as a Mixing and Blending Machine Setter, Operator and Tender is the degree you hold, the industry you work in, and lastly the company you work for.

Requirements

We asked other Mixing and Blending Machine Operators what degree they had when they got the job and most of them said they had a High School Diploma followed by a College Certificate.

Other than that, we also asked them what did they major in and here are the most popular majors that came up.

Pros and Cons

Here are some of the pros and cons of being a Mixing and Blending Machine Setter, Operator and Tender.

What is the job like

61% of Mixing and Blending Machine Operators said they were satisfied with their job and 46% said they feel like their job is making other people’s lives better.

Is this right for me

You can read more about these career personality types here.

People who are suitable for this job tends to like work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They like working with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery..

They also like following set procedures and routines. They like working with data and details more than with ideas.

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