Mixing and Blending Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender resume
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Also called mixing and blending machine setters operators and tenders, abrasive mixer, acetylene cylinder packing mixer and acid adjuster.
$48,990
Median pay a year
94,920
People do this work
6
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Mixing and Blending Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender
Summary
Mixing and blending machine operator setting up and tending machines to mix materials like chemicals and liquids, ensuring quality and safety during production
Experience
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Weighed or measured materials to make sure they met requirements
Read work orders to find out production specifications
Observed production and monitored equipment for safe operation
Mixed or blended ingredients by starting machines for set times
Stopped machines when product qualities were met and transferred mixtures
Examined materials visually or by hand to ensure they met standards
Cleaned work areas and maintained equipment using hand tools
Skills
Core Skills
Testing chemical characteristics, Operating pumping systems or equipment, Operating mixing equipment, Reading work orders or instructions, Monitoring equipment operation, Measuring substances, Measuring product dimensions, Driver's license, Weighing finished products
Hands-On Work
Mixing substances, Loading materials into production equipment
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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Weighed materials and ingredientsRead work orders for detailsMonitored machines for safetyMixed ingredients for set timesChecked products for qualityPoured materials into machines
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Weighed and measured materials and ingredients to meet production specifications and ensure quality standards.
Monitored machine operations for safety and efficiency, promptly addressing any issues to maintain workflow.
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Weighed and measured materials and ingredients for every batch I worked on to meet production specifications and ensure quality standards
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Every batch I worked onSeveral times each shiftMost of the production runs
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Monitored machine operations for safety and efficiency, promptly addressing any issues to maintain workflow.
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Reduced downtime during shiftsImproved overall safetyKept production on schedule
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Testing chemical characteristics
Mixing substances
Loading materials into production equipment
Operating pumping systems or equipment
Operating mixing equipment
Reading work orders or instructions
Monitoring equipment operation
Measuring substances
Weighing finished products
Measuring product dimensions
Cleaning production equipment
Cleaning work areas
The work itself
What a Mixing and Blending Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender does
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Set up, operate, or tend machines to mix or blend materials, such as chemicals, tobacco, liquids, color pigments, or explosive ingredients.
What it pays
How much does a Mixing and Blending Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$42,850
Median
$48,990
75th percentile
$59,860
About 94,920 people do this work in the United States.
This page is about the occupation Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.