Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Go Back to List Set up, operate, or tend machines to roll steel or plastic forming bends, beads, knurls, rolls, or plate or to flatten, temper, or reduce gauge of material.

Technology used in this occupation:
	Data base user interface and query software

Tasks
	Adjust and correct machine set-ups to reduce thicknesses, reshape products, and eliminate product defects.
	Monitor machine cycles and mill operation to detect jamming and to ensure that products conform to specifications.
	Examine, inspect, and measure raw materials and finished products to verify conformance to specifications.
	Read rolling orders, blueprints, and mill schedules to determine setup specifications, work sequences, product dimensions, and installation procedures.
	Manipulate controls and observe dial indicators to monitor, adjust, and regulate speeds of machine mechanisms.
	Start operation of rolling and milling machines to flatten, temper, form, and reduce sheet metal sections and to produce steel strips.
	Set distance points between rolls, guides, meters, and stops, according to specifications.
	Thread or feed sheets or rods through rolling mechanisms, or start and control mechanisms that automatically feed steel into rollers.
	Position, align, and secure arbors, spindles, coils, mandrels, dies, and slitting knives.
	Direct and train other workers to change rolls, operate mill equipment, remove coils and cobbles, and band and load material.

Skills
	Operation 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.
	Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
	Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
	Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
	Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
	Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
	Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Knowledge
	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.
	Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
	Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
	English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
	Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
	Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
	Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
	Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
	Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.

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Wage Information
	Region Average Entry Level  Mid-Range  Annual  Hourly  Statewide $51,116.00 $24.57  $19.35  $20.06 - $27.82  Hartford $45,020.00 $21.64  $18.17  $19.89 - $25.65  New Haven $57,463.00 $27.63  $21.75  $23.23 - $33.14  Waterbury $47,917.00 $23.04  $20.10  $22.29 - $24.41

Occupation Outlook ( 2016 - 2026 ) Average Annual Job Openings:   31   Employment in this occupation is expected to grow more slowly than average, and the number of annual openings will offer limited job opportunities.

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