Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers

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

1. 01Load materials into extruding and forming machines, using hand tools, and adjust feed mechanisms to set feed rates.
2. 02Press buttons to stop machines when processes are complete or when malfunctions are detected.
3. 03Notify other workers of defects, and direct them to adjust extruding and forming machines.
4. 04Set up, operate, or tend machines that extrude and form filaments from synthetic materials such as rayon, fiberglass, or liquid polymers.
5. 05Press metering-pump buttons and turn valves to stop flow of polymers.
6. 06Start metering pumps and observe operation of machines and equipment to ensure continuous flow of filaments extruded through spinnerettes and to detect processing defects.
7. 07Wipe finish rollers with cloths and wash finish trays with water when necessary.
8. 08Lower pans inside cabinets to catch molten filaments until flow of polymer through packs has stopped.
9. 09Move controls to activate and adjust extruding and forming machines.
10. 10Record details of machine malfunctions.
11. 11Clean and maintain extruding and forming machines, using hand tools.
12. 12Observe flow of finish across finish rollers, and turn valves to adjust flow to specifications.

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