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

People in this career often have these skills:

• Operations Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
• Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

People in this career often know a lot about:

• Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

People in this career often have talent in:

• Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
• Control Precision - The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
• Reaction Time - The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears.
• Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Rate Control - The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene.

• Manual Dexterity - The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
• Multilimb Coordination - The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
• Arm-Hand Steadiness - The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.

People in this career often do these activities:

• Watch operating equipment to detect malfunctions.
• Operate metal or plastic forming equipment.
• Inspect metal, plastic, or composite products.
• Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
• Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.

• Study blueprints or other instructions to determine equipment setup requirements.
• Review blueprints or other instructions to determine operational methods or sequences.
• Feed materials or products into or through equipment.
• Monitor equipment operation to ensure proper functioning.
• Set equipment guides, stops, spacers, or other fixtures.
• Calculate specific material, equipment, or labor requirements for production.
• Install mechanical components in production equipment.
• Select production equipment according to product specifications.
• Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment.
• Monitor instruments to ensure proper production conditions.
• Adjust equipment controls to regulate coolant flow.
• Reshape metal workpieces to established specifications.
• Operate grinding equipment.
• Operate cutting equipment.
• Signal others to coordinate work activities.
• Record operational or production data.
• Polish materials, workpieces, or finished products.
• Instruct workers to use equipment or perform technical procedures.
• Direct operational or production activities.
• Sort materials or products for processing, storing, shipping, or grading.
• Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair.

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