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

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

1. 01Monitor machine cycles and mill operation to detect jamming and to ensure that products conform to specifications.
2. 02Adjust and correct machine set-ups to reduce thicknesses, reshape products, and eliminate product defects.
3. 03Start operation of rolling and milling machines to flatten, temper, form, and reduce sheet metal sections and to produce steel strips.
4. 04Examine, inspect, and measure raw materials and finished products to verify conformance to specifications.
5. 05Read rolling orders, blueprints, and mill schedules to determine setup specifications, work sequences, product dimensions, and installation procedures.
6. 06Manipulate controls and observe dial indicators to monitor, adjust, and regulate speeds of machine mechanisms.
7. 07Set distance points between rolls, guides, meters, and stops, according to specifications.
8. 08Signal and assist other workers to remove and position equipment, fill hoppers, and feed materials into machines.
9. 09Record mill production on schedule sheets.
10. 10Direct and train other workers to change rolls, operate mill equipment, remove coils and cobbles, and band and load material.
11. 11Thread or feed sheets or rods through rolling mechanisms, or start and control mechanisms that automatically feed steel into rollers.
12. 12Remove scratches and polish roll surfaces, using polishing stones and electric buffers.

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