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

$46.31K Median Salary 3K Job Openings (Annual Projection) -6.1% Job Growth

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About This Career

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.

Reported Job Titles

Breakdown Mill Operator, Calender Operator, Cold Mill Operator, Machine Operator, Mill Operator, Rolling Mill Operator, Roughing Mill Operator, Temper Mill Operator, Tube Mill Operator, Weld Mill Operator

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Abilities

Problem Sensitivity

Control Precision

Near Vision

Reaction Time

Rate Control

Manual Dexterity

Multilimb Coordination

Arm-Hand Steadiness

Deductive Reasoning

Finger Dexterity

Information Ordering

Oral Expression

Perceptual Speed

Response Orientation

Static Strength

Auditory Attention

Far Vision

Inductive Reasoning

Oral Comprehension

Selective Attention

Speech Clarity

Speech Recognition

Trunk Strength

Written Comprehension

Depth Perception

Flexibility of Closure

Stamina

Visualization

Knowledge

Mechanical

Production and Processing

English Language

Education and Training

Skills

Operation and Control

Operations Monitoring

Quality Control Analysis

Monitoring

Speaking

Active Listening

Critical Thinking

Active Learning

Complex Problem Solving

Coordination

Equipment Maintenance

Judgment and Decision Making

Reading Comprehension

Repairing

Time Management

Troubleshooting

Technology Skills

Electronic mail software

Internet browser software

Tools

Rolling press

Radius gauge

Thickness measuring devices

Strain gauges

Pressure transducer

Metal shearing machine

Lubricator pump

Screwdrivers

Tape measures

Displacement transducer

Calipers

Tension testers

Hoists

Cylinder gauge

Metal detectors

Overhead crane

Height gauges

Furnaces

Current meter

Pressure sensors

Dust brushes or pans

Abilities

Problem Sensitivity: The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
Control Precision: The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
Near Vision: The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Reaction Time: The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears.
Rate Control: The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene.
Manual Dexterity: The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
Multilimb Coordination: The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
Arm-Hand Steadiness: The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
Deductive Reasoning: The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Finger Dexterity: The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
Information Ordering: The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
Oral Expression: The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Perceptual Speed: The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object.
Response Orientation: The ability to choose quickly between two or more movements in response to two or more different signals (lights, sounds, pictures). It includes the speed with which the correct response is started with the hand, foot, or other body part.
Static Strength: The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
Auditory Attention: The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds.
Far Vision: The ability to see details at a distance.
Inductive Reasoning: The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
Oral Comprehension: The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Selective Attention: The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
Speech Clarity: The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
Speech Recognition: The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
Trunk Strength: The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out" or fatiguing.
Written Comprehension: The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Depth Perception: The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object.
Flexibility of Closure: The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material.
Stamina: The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath.
Visualization: The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.

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.
English Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
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.

Skills

Operation and Control: Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
Operations Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
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.
Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
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.
Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Equipment Maintenance: Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Repairing: Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
Time Management: Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Troubleshooting: Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

Technology Skills

Electronic mail software: IBM Notes; Microsoft Exchange; Microsoft Outlook
Internet browser software: Web browser software

Tools

Rolling press: Cluster rolling mills; Finishing mills; Two-high reversing rolling mills; Two-high rolling mills
Radius gauge: Diameter gauges; Digital radius gauges
Thickness measuring devices: Digital thickness gauges
Strain gauges:
Pressure transducer: Fluid pressure transducers
Metal shearing machine: Hot log shears; Metal shearing machines
Lubricator pump: Roll lubrication systems
Screwdrivers: Mini screwdriver sets
Tape measures: Diameter tape measures
Displacement transducer: Displacement transducers
Calipers: Dial calipers; Digital calipers; Vernier calipers
Tension testers: Tensile testers
Hoists: Hoisting equipment
Cylinder gauge: Ring gauges
Metal detectors: Rebar locators
Overhead crane: Electric overhead traveling EOT cranes
Height gauges:
Furnaces: Industrial ovens
Current meter: Velocimeters
Pressure sensors: Spring gauges
Dust brushes or pans: Long-handled brushes