Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Brick and Tile Making Machine Operator
Brick and Tile Making Machine Set Up Operator
Cracker and Cookie Machine Operator
Turning and Beading Machine Operator
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.
Activate machines to shape or form products, such as candy bars, light bulbs, balloons, or insulation panels.
Clear jams, and remove defective or substandard materials or products.
Complete work tickets, and place them with products.
Couple air and gas lines to machines to maintain plasticity of material and to regulate solidification of final products.
Examine, measure, and weigh materials or products to verify conformance to standards, using measuring devices such as templates, micrometers, or scales.
Feed products into machines by hand or conveyor.
Move materials, supplies, components, and finished products between storage and work areas, using work aids such as racks, hoists, and handtrucks.
Record and maintain production data, such as meter readings, and quantities, types, and dimensions of materials produced.
Remove materials or products from molds or from extruding, forming, pressing, or compacting machines, and stack or store them for additional processing.
Remove molds, mold components, and feeder tubes from machinery after production is complete.
Send product samples to laboratories for analysis.
Swab molds with solutions to prevent products from sticking.
Synchronize speeds of sections of machines when producingproducts involving several steps or processes.
Adjust equipment controls to regulate flow of production materials or products.
Clean production equipment.
Connect supply lines to production equipment or tools.
Feed materials or products into or through equipment.
Inspect metal, plastic, or composite products.
Load materials into production equipment.
Mark products, workpieces, or equipment with identifying information.
Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
Measure ingredients or substances to be used in production processes.
Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment.
Move products, materials, or equipment between work areas.
Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.
Record production information.
Record operational or production data.
Remove products or workpieces from production equipment.
Select production equipment according to product specifications.