Machine Feeders and Offbearers


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Machine Feeders and Offbearers

Machine Feeders and Offbearers - Employment & Outlook

The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.

Employment

Major employers:

  • Temporary worker supply agencies
  • Commercial printing and business forms companies
  • Paper product manufacturers
  • Animal processing companies

Outlook

Growth for this career is expected to decline. This is due to the automation of many tasks typically done by production helpers. Machine feeders and offbearers will still be needed to feed materials into or remove materials from equipment.

This is a large career that has a high turnover rate. Thus, there will be many job opportunities as workers leave this career to retire or find other work.

Production Helpers (CIS 100424)

Location Employment & Growth >>>> Annual openings



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Illinois
12,653
Large
&
0.2%
8.2%
>>>>
1,774
High
  Champaign Area
211
Medium
&
1.4%
5.2%
>>>>
30
Few
  Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area
375
Large
&
1.6%
2.9%
>>>>
52
Moderate
  Cook County
4,894
Large
&
-1.3%
9.2%
>>>>
673
High
  Decatur Area
266
Large
&
-1.9%
3.8%
>>>>
36
Moderate
  DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area
819
Large
&
1.0%
10.3%
>>>>
116
Moderate
  Du Page County
1,310
Large
&
0.3%
8.8%
>>>>
184
High
  Edwardsville Area
228
Medium
&
3.9%
12.4%
>>>>
33
Few
  Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area
107
Medium
&
0.0%
-0.2%
>>>>
15
Few
  Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area
240
Large
&
-1.3%
6.0%
>>>>
33
Few
  Lake County
833
Large
&
0.7%
11.7%
>>>>
118
Moderate
  McHenry County
266
Large
&
-3.8%
7.6%
>>>>
36
Few
  Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area
181
Medium
&
9.4%
4.4%
>>>>
28
Few
  Northwest Illinois Area
314
Large
&
4.1%
4.3%
>>>>
46
Few
  Peoria-Bloomington Area
425
Medium
&
2.4%
4.5%
>>>>
62
Moderate
  Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area
193
Medium
&
-1.0%
3.5%
>>>>
27
Few
  Rock Island-Moline Area
236
Medium
&
0.4%
5.6%
>>>>
34
Few
  Rockford Area
606
Large
&
3.1%
6.6%
>>>>
87
Moderate
  Shawnee National Forest Area
44
Small
&
-4.5%
1.1%
>>>>
6
Very few
  Springfield Area
180
Medium
&
-0.6%
4.6%
>>>>
26
Few
  St Louis-Belleville Area
243
Medium
&
0.0%
0.9%
>>>>
34
Few
  Vermilion County
100
Medium
&
-2.0%
-0.5%
>>>>
14
Few
  Will County
524
Large
&
4.0%
14.9%
>>>>
77
Moderate
United States
244,500
Large
&
-6.2%
2.8%
>>>>
35,400
High
Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.