Glossary
Packaging Machine Operator Terms & Vocabulary
15 essential packaging machine operator terms with plain-English definitions: the vocabulary you’ll hear in training and on day one.
Key packaging machine operator vocabulary
These 15 terms come up constantly in packaging machine operator training, on the job and in interviews. Knowing them helps you follow instructions, document accurately and sound prepared.
- Capper
- Puts caps on.
- Case packer
- Packs boxes.
- Changeover
- Switching products.
- Checkweigher
- Checks weight.
- Filler
- Fills containers.
- First article
- First part checked before a run.
- Labeler
- Applies labels.
- Lockout/tagout
- Energy isolation before servicing.
- Lot code
- Batch ID.
- OEE
- Overall equipment effectiveness.
- PPE
- Personal protective equipment.
- Scrap
- Parts that fail inspection.
- Seal integrity
- Seal strength.
- Shrink wrap
- Plastic wrap.
- SOP
- Standard operating procedure.
Practice these terms
Test yourself with the free Packaging Machine Operator practice test: it includes vocabulary questions built from this list. For a complete course, see Packaging Machine Operator training.
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