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Career: Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Job Description
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.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
99
|
Examine, inspect, and measure raw materials and finished products to verify conformance to specifications. |
95
|
Adjust and correct machine set-ups to reduce thicknesses, reshape products, and eliminate product defects. |
94
|
Monitor machine cycles and mill operation to detect jamming and to ensure that products conform to specifications. |
94
|
Direct and train other workers to change rolls, operate mill equipment, remove coils and cobbles, and band and load material. |
92
|
Manipulate controls and observe dial indicators in order to monitor, adjust, and regulate speeds of machine mechanisms. |
92
|
Signal and assist other workers to remove and position equipment, fill hoppers, and feed materials into machines. |
82
|
Thread or feed sheets or rods through rolling mechanisms, or start and control mechanisms that automatically feed steel into rollers. |
81
|
Read rolling orders, blueprints, and mill schedules to determine setup specifications, work sequences, product dimensions, and installation procedures. |
81
|
Set distance points between rolls, guides, meters, and stops, according to specifications. |
80
|
Install equipment such as guides, guards, gears, cooling equipment, and rolls, using hand tools. |
79
|
Position, align, and secure arbors, spindles, coils, mandrels, dies, and slitting knives. |
77
|
Record mill production on schedule sheets. |
75
|
Start operation of rolling and milling machines to flatten, temper, form, and reduce sheet metal sections and to produce steel strips. |
71
|
Fill oil cups, adjust valves, and observe gauges to control flow of metal coolants and lubricants onto workpieces. |
66
|
Calculate draft space and roll speed for each mill stand in order to plan rolling sequences and specified dimensions and tempers. |
64
|
Activate shears and grinders to trim workpieces. |
61
|
Disassemble sizing mills removed from rolling lines, and sort and store parts. |
57
|
Select rolls, dies, roll stands, and chucks from data charts in order to form specified contours and to fabricate products. |
55
|
Remove scratches and polish roll surfaces, using polishing stones and electric buffers. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
87
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
86
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
71
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
65
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
63
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
61
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
60
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
57
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
56
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
56
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
54
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
53
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
52
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
52
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
48
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
48
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
47
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
47
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
46
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
46
|
Thinking Creatively
|
44
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
43
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
41
|
Processing Information
|
41
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
41
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
40
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
39
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
38
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
37
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
36
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
36
|
Interacting With Computers
|
35
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
35
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
34
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
34
|
Getting Information
|
34
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
31
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
25
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
18
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
18
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
14
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|