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Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and 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.
On the job, you'll need:

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

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

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

Realistic

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

  • Dependability
  • Attention to Detail
  • Integrity
  • Independence
  • Self Control
  • Cooperation

Electronic mail software

  • Email software

Internet browser software

  • Web browser software

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Job Outlook

The job outlook for this position is Below Average.

New job opportunities are less likely in the future.

Median Annual Salary: $46,310

Education

High school diploma/GED or no high school diploma/GED is usually needed.

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