Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic
Also called: Mill Operator, Rolling Mill Operator, Roughing Mill Operator, Tube Mill Operator,
What they do:
Set up, operate, or tend machines to roll steel or plastic forming bends, beads, knurls, rolls, or plate, or to flatten, temper, or reduce gauge of material.On the job, you would:
- Monitor machine cycles and mill operation to detect jamming and to ensure that products conform to specifications.
- Adjust and correct machine set-ups to reduce thicknesses, reshape products, and eliminate product defects.
- Start operation of rolling and milling machines to flatten, temper, form, and reduce sheet metal sections and to produce steel strips.
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What they do:
Set up, operate, or tend machines to roll steel or plastic forming bends, beads, knurls, rolls, or plate, or to flatten, temper, or reduce gauge of material.On the job, you would:
- Monitor machine cycles and mill operation to detect jamming and to ensure that products conform to specifications.
- Adjust and correct machine set-ups to reduce thicknesses, reshape products, and eliminate product defects.
- Start operation of rolling and milling machines to flatten, temper, form, and reduce sheet metal sections and to produce steel strips.
KNOWLEDGE
Engineering and Technology
- mechanical
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
- manufacture and distribution of products
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Education and Training
- teaching and course design
SKILLS
Basic Skills
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
- talking to others
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
ABILITIES
Controlled Movement
- quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat
- change when and how fast you move based on how something else is moving
Hand and Finger Use
- hold or move items with your hands
- keep your arm or hand steady
Reaction Time and Speed
- quickly move your hand, finger, or foot based on a sound, light, picture or other command
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
PERSONALITY
People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity
- Independence
- Self Control
- Cooperation
TECHNOLOGY
You might use software like this on the job:
Data base user interface and query software
- Data entry software
Electronic mail software
- Email software
Internet browser software
- Web browser software
EDUCATION
- high school diploma/GED
- no high school diploma/GED
JOB OUTLOOK
New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
$40,490
$26,660
$60,650