How do they match: Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

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

  • Plastic Straightening Roll Operator
  • Metal Sheet Roller Operator

  • 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.

  • Direct and train other workers to change rolls, operate mill equipment, remove coils and cobbles, and band and load material.
  • Fill oil cups, adjust valves, and observe gauges to control flow of metal coolants and lubricants onto workpieces.
  • Read rolling orders, blueprints, and mill schedules to determine setup specifications, work sequences, product dimensions, and installation procedures.
  • Set distance points between rolls, guides, meters, and stops, according to specifications.
  • Signal and assist other workers to remove and position equipment, fill hoppers, and feed materials into machines.
  • Start operation of rolling and milling machines to flatten, temper, form, and reduce sheet metal sections and to produce steel strips.

  • Inspect metal, plastic, or composite products.
  • Instruct workers to use equipment or perform technical procedures.
  • Operate metal or plastic forming equipment.
  • Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.
  • Reshape metal workpieces to established specifications.
  • Signal others to coordinate work activities.