Extruding & Forming Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Synthetic & Glass Fibers
Also called: Extrusion Operator, Extruder Operator, Process Operator, Spindraw Operator
What they do:
Set up, operate, or tend machines that extrude and form continuous filaments from synthetic materials, such as liquid polymer, rayon, and fiberglass.
On the job, you would:
- Remove excess, entangled, or completed filaments from machines, using hand tools.
- Set up, operate, or tend machines that extrude and form filaments from synthetic materials such as rayon, fiberglass, or liquid polymers.
- Load materials into extruding and forming machines, using hand tools, and adjust feed mechanisms to set feed rates.
Engineering and Technology
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
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Basic Skills
Problem Solving
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Hand and Finger Use
Controlled Movement
Verbal
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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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Examples of the technology used in this career will be available soon.
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