Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
Set up, operate, or tend machines that extrude and form continuous filaments from synthetic materials, such as liquid polymer, rayon, and fiberglass.
What you’d do
- Set up, operate, or tend machines that extrude and form filaments from synthetic materials such as rayon, fiberglass, or liquid polymers.
- Press buttons to stop machines when processes are complete or when malfunctions are detected.
- Notify other workers of defects, and direct them to adjust extruding and forming machines.
- Observe machine operations, control boards, and gauges to detect malfunctions such as clogged bushings and defective binder applicators.
- Load materials into extruding and forming machines, using hand tools, and adjust feed mechanisms to set feed rates.
- Move controls to activate and adjust extruding and forming machines.
- Record details of machine malfunctions.
- Clean and maintain extruding and forming machines, using hand tools.
Skills that matter
- Operations Monitoring
- Operation and Control
- Monitoring
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
- Coordination
How to get there
Little to some preparation: usually a high school diploma or GED, though some jobs do not need one
Also called
- Extruder Operator
- Extrusion Line Operator
- Extrusion Operator
- Spindraw Operator
- Extruder
- Granulator
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