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Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

SOC 51-9041.00

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.

Zone 2 Production

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Operation Monitoring

3.8

Operation and Control

3.8

Monitoring

3.4

Speaking

3.1

Reading Comprehension

3.0

Active Listening

3.0

Critical Thinking

3.0

Troubleshooting

3.0

Knowledge Areas 8

Production and Processing

3.7

Mechanical

3.5

Computers and Electronics

3.1

Mathematics

2.9

Engineering and Technology

2.9

Food Production

2.8

English Language

2.8

Public Safety and Security

2.8

Key Tasks

1Adjust machine components to regulate speeds, pressures, and temperatures, and amounts, dimensions, and flow of materials or ingredients.

2Press control buttons to activate machinery and equipment.

3Examine, measure, and weigh materials or products to verify conformance to standards, using measuring devices such as templates, micrometers, or scales.

4Monitor machine operations and observe lights and gauges to detect malfunctions.

5Clear jams, and remove defective or substandard materials or products.

Also Known As

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