Baler Salary

Tends automatic machine that bales rubber pellets: observes machine compressing, wrapping, and sealing rubber pellets into bales. Reads meters to verify weights of bales. Observes coating mechanism and distribution of dope, talc, or film on bales. Removes wet bales from machines. Examines metal detector and wrapping mechanism for defects. Turns valves and presses button that resets baling operations when automatic controls malfunction. May tend automatic machine that stacks bales on pallets for storage or shipment.