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Millions of packages move around the country by a variety of means every day.

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The secure shipping and storing of goods relies on the workers who wrap them,

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label them, and box them up.

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Packaging and filling machine workers handle the machines

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that prepare industrial and consumer products for the marketplace and for transport,

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such as cannery workers who pack food products into cans

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that are then packaged together and shipped for sale.

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Paper goods machine operators set up and run equipment that cuts, corrugates,

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forms or seals paper or paperboard sheets into, or onto, products.

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These workers focus on the proper operation of the machines they tend to, 

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they load materials into machines, operate machine controls, 

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and monitor the production line for problems. 

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They also prepare products for storage, shipment, 

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or the next step in the production process.

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Machine operators may also keep records of production, 

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malfunctions, and scrapped material. 

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They keep equipment clean and well-maintained.

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Work schedules are typically 40 hours or more per week.

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Positions typically require a high school diploma or equivalent.