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Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

SOC 51-4023.00

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.

Zone 2 Production

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Operation Monitoring

4.0

Operation and Control

4.0

Quality Control Analysis

3.6

Monitoring

3.5

Speaking

3.2

Active Listening

3.1

Critical Thinking

3.1

Reading Comprehension

3.0

Knowledge Areas 8

Mechanical

3.9

Production and Processing

3.5

English Language

3.4

Education and Training

3.1

Administration and Management

2.9

Customer and Personal Service

2.6

Engineering and Technology

2.6

Mathematics

2.6

Key Tasks

1Monitor machine cycles and mill operation to detect jamming and to ensure that products conform to specifications.

2Adjust and correct machine set-ups to reduce thicknesses, reshape products, and eliminate product defects.

3Start operation of rolling and milling machines to flatten, temper, form, and reduce sheet metal sections and to produce steel strips.

4Examine, inspect, and measure raw materials and finished products to verify conformance to specifications.

5Read rolling orders, blueprints, and mill schedules to determine setup specifications, work sequences, product dimensions, and installation procedures.

Also Known As

Bar Finish Operator Bar Roller Barrel Roller Operator Bed Operator Brass Roller Breakdown Mill Operator Breakdown Operator Bulldogger Calender Operator Coiler Operator