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Also called assembly line tender, belt tender, brick unloader tender and char conveyor tender.
$42,420
Median pay a year
22,930
People do this work
6
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Conveyor Operator and Tender
Summary
Conveyor operator controlling conveyor systems to move materials and products, monitoring operations, loading and unloading materials, and maintaining equipment in a production setting
Experience
Conveyor Operator and Tender
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Observed conveyor operations and monitored lights, dials, and gauges to detect equipment malfunctions
Loaded, unloaded, or adjusted materials on conveyors by hand or using lifts and hoists
Recorded production data such as weights, types, and quantities of materials
Stopped equipment and cleared jams using poles, bars, and hand tools
Distributed materials and supplies to work stations using lifts and trucks
Cleaned and maintained equipment and work stations using hand tools and chemicals
Contacted workers to request movement of materials or notify them of incoming shipments
Skills
Core Skills
Moving supplies, Operating conveyors and industrial materials, Maintaining material moving equipment, Reviewing work orders, Monitoring equipment gauges, Monitoring operational quality, Marking materials for identification, Driver's license, Installing parts
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Told supervisors about equipment problemsWatched conveyor operations and lightsWrote down production data and issuesLoaded and unloaded materials by handStopped machines and cleared jamsChecked packages for quality control
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Monitored conveyor operations and equipment indicators to ensure efficient material movement.
Loaded and unloaded materials by hand, ensuring efficient material flow and readiness for processing.
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Monitored conveyor operations and equipment indicators, reducing downtime by identifying issues early
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Reduced downtime by identifying issues earlyHelped maintain consistent production levelsImproved safety by spotting potential hazards
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Add how often you loaded and unloaded materials.
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Loaded and unloaded materials by hand, ensuring efficient material flow and readiness for processing.
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Several times each shiftMost of the dayA few loads every hour
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Moving supplies
Installing parts
Operating conveyors and industrial materials
Maintaining material moving equipment
Reviewing work orders
Monitoring equipment gauges
Monitoring operational quality
Marking materials for identification
Testing samples
Inspecting material-moving equipment
Weighing materials
Measuring product dimensions
The work itself
What a Conveyor Operator and Tender does
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Control or tend conveyors or conveyor systems that move materials or products to and from stockpiles, processing stations, departments, or vehicles. May control speed and routing of materials or products.
What it pays
How much does a Conveyor 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
$38,180
Median
$42,420
75th percentile
$48,530
About 22,930 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AL
$55,110
$55,970
$58,570
AR
$36,210
$36,940
$44,850
AZ
$39,250
$39,260
$39,400
CA
$42,420
$43,150
$46,600
CO
$40,420
$40,480
$48,260
FL
$37,260
$38,190
$39,280
GA
$36,720
$40,630
$48,860
HI
$42,880
$42,880
$42,910
IA
$46,010
$56,900
$62,760
ID
$39,120
$40,750
$46,640
IL
$40,190
$44,290
$49,060
IN
$38,790
$46,300
$54,480
KS
$37,790
$40,030
$49,420
KY
$40,350
$44,800
$51,310
LA
$34,740
$54,590
$63,780
MA
$40,670
$43,150
$43,170
MD
$52,300
$56,120
$64,710
ME
$36,620
$38,310
$46,420
MI
$37,040
$39,340
$48,960
MN
$39,120
$43,000
$47,360
MO
$37,220
$44,100
$49,580
MS
$36,060
$38,320
$49,130
MT
$37,240
$38,760
$46,290
NC
$37,320
$39,160
$40,830
ND
$37,450
$47,770
$78,020
NE
$38,800
$43,360
$45,930
NJ
$37,720
$50,750
$56,780
NV
$38,050
$38,450
$39,090
NY
$34,730
$42,670
$44,050
OH
$38,210
$39,610
$45,770
OK
$34,960
$36,200
$43,230
OR
$40,700
$43,410
$48,950
PA
$40,030
$45,130
$55,890
SC
$37,140
$38,020
$39,560
SD
$36,670
$44,890
$46,800
TN
$37,410
$38,260
$47,950
TX
$37,330
$40,650
$45,650
UT
$41,410
$48,620
$64,370
VA
$36,520
$39,840
$43,230
VT
$39,300
$40,390
$40,390
WA
$39,860
$43,480
$55,500
WI
$38,820
$39,550
$52,620
WV
$60,810
$62,830
$70,830
WY
$37,560
$52,480
$109,490
Other names
Other names for this job
assembly line tender, belt tender, brick unloader tender, char conveyor tender, chip bin conveyor tender, conveyor tender, drier take off tender, milled rubber tender, production supply equipment tender, silo tender, spout tender, stacker tender.
More names for this work
tipple tender, aerial tram operator, ash conveyor operator, bed operator, belt operator, belt tech, belt technician, beltman, bin tripper operator, boom conveyor operator, bull chain operator, cement loader, chain puller, chip bin operator, chip loft worker, chip unloader, chipper operator, coke loader, console attendant, conveyer technician, conveyor attendant, conveyor belt operator, conveyor console operator, conveyor system dispatcher, conveyor system operator, conveyor technician, cooker loader, debarker operator, elevator operator, extrusion operator, flumer, grain elevator operator, grain loader, line operator, machine operator, mechanical conveyor installer, package line operator, packaging line operator, packing line operator, palletizer operator, pneumatic system conveyor operator, process operator, process technician, shipping technician, silo operator, sinter feeder, strapper operator, tip out worker.
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This page is about the occupation Conveyor 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.