Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Core tasks

1. 01Measure and examine extruded products to locate defects and to check for conformance to specifications, adjusting controls as necessary to alter products.
2. 02Determine setup procedures and select machine dies and parts, according to specifications.
3. 03Start machines and set controls to regulate vacuum, air pressure, sizing rings, and temperature, and to synchronize speed of extrusion.
4. 04Reel extruded products into rolls of specified lengths and weights.
5. 05Install dies, machine screws, and sizing rings on machines that extrude thermoplastic or metal materials.
6. 06Change dies on extruding machines, according to production line changes.

Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)

• Repeating same tasks3.46
• Degree of automation2.73
• Time sitting1.77
• Originality (ability)2.25
• Conflict situations2.48
• Hands-on objects/tools3.85
• Outdoors / weather1.45
• Disease exposure1.49
• Decision freedom3.71

Top abilities

• Control Precision3.75
• Reaction Time3.62
• Multilimb Coordination3.62
• Manual Dexterity3.62
• Rate Control3.38
• Problem Sensitivity3.38
• Near Vision3.38
• Trunk Strength3.25

Essential skills

• Reading Comprehension2.88
• Active Listening2.88
• Writing2.62
• Speaking3.00
• Mathematics2.50
• Science1.88
• Critical Thinking3.12
• Active Learning2.62
• Learning Strategies2.25
• Monitoring3.12