Extruding, Forming, Pressing, & Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders
Also called: Machine Operator, Extruder Operator, Extrusion Operator, Tuber Operator
What they do:
Set up, operate, or tend machines, such as glass forming machines, plodder machines, and tuber machines, to shape and form products, such as glassware, food, rubber, soap, brick, tile, clay, wax, tobacco, or cosmetics.
On the job, you would:
- Adjust machine components to regulate speeds, pressures, and temperatures, and amounts, dimensions, and flow of materials or ingredients.
- Examine, measure, and weigh materials or products to verify conformance to standards, using measuring devices such as templates, micrometers, or scales.
- Monitor machine operations and observe lights and gauges in order to detect malfunctions.
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
Engineering and Technology
Business
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Basic Skills
Problem Solving
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Hand and Finger Use
Controlled Movement
Attention
Endurance
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People interested in this work like activities that include
practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They do well at jobs that need:
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