Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Set up, operate, or tend machines, such as glass-forming machines, plodder machines, and tuber machines, to shape and form products such as glassware, food, rubber, soap, brick, tile, clay, wax, tobacco, or cosmetics.
- Tasks
- 26 tasks12 core, 14 supplemental
- Family
- ProductionOne of its 114 occupations
- Code
- 51-9041.00SOC 2018: 51-9041
What the work is made of
12 core tasks and 14 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Adjust machine components to regulate speeds, pressures, and temperatures, and amounts, dimensions, and flow of materials or ingredients.Core taskTask 12444Rated by 103 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 2. Press control buttons to activate machinery and equipment.Core taskTask 12447Rated by 103 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 3. Examine, measure, and weigh materials or products to verify conformance to standards, using measuring devices such as templates, micrometers, or scales.Core taskTask 12445Rated by 103 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 4. Monitor machine operations and observe lights and gauges to detect malfunctions.Core taskTask 12446Rated by 104 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 5. Clear jams, and remove defective or substandard materials or products.Core taskTask 12455Rated by 102 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 6. Notify supervisors when extruded filaments fail to meet standards.Core taskTask 12452Rated by 103 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 7. Record and maintain production data, such as meter readings, and quantities, types, and dimensions of materials produced.Core taskTask 12451Rated by 103 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 8. Review work orders, specifications, or instructions to determine materials, ingredients, procedures, components, settings, and adjustments for extruding, forming, pressing, or compacting machines.Core taskTask 12449Rated by 103 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 9. Turn controls to adjust machine functions, such as regulating air pressure, creating vacuums, and adjusting coolant flow.Core taskTask 12448Rated by 104 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 10. Clean dies, arbors, compression chambers, and molds, using swabs, sponges, or air hoses.Core taskTask 12466Rated by 104 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 11. Synchronize speeds of sections of machines when producing products involving several steps or processes.Core taskTask 12453Rated by 103 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 12. Move materials, supplies, components, and finished products between storage and work areas, using work aids such as racks, hoists, and handtrucks.Core taskTask 12456Rated by 103 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 13. Activate machines to shape or form products, such as candy bars, light bulbs, balloons, or insulation panels.Supplemental taskTask 12459Rated by 105 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 14. Select and install machine components, such as dies, molds, and cutters, according to specifications, using hand tools and measuring devices.Supplemental taskTask 12450Rated by 104 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 15. Send product samples to laboratories for analysis.Supplemental taskTask 12463Rated by 98 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 16. Couple air and gas lines to machines to maintain plasticity of material and to regulate solidification of final products.Supplemental taskTask 12470Rated by 103 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 17. Pour, scoop, or dump specified ingredients, metal assemblies, or mixtures into sections of machine prior to starting machines.Supplemental taskTask 12468Rated by 103 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 18. Measure, mix, cut, shape, soften, and join materials and ingredients, such as powder, cornmeal, or rubber to prepare them for machine processing.Supplemental taskTask 12462Rated by 102 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 19. Remove materials or products from molds or from extruding, forming, pressing, or compacting machines, and stack or store them for additional processing.Supplemental taskTask 12461Rated by 103 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 20. Feed products into machines by hand or conveyor.Supplemental taskTask 12454Rated by 103 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 21. Measure arbors and dies to verify sizes specified on work tickets.Supplemental taskTask 12471Rated by 103 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 22. Complete work tickets, and place them with products.Supplemental taskTask 12458Rated by 103 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 23. Disassemble equipment to repair it or to replace parts, such as nozzles, punches, and filters.Supplemental taskTask 12467Rated by 103 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 24. Remove molds, mold components, and feeder tubes from machinery after production is complete.Supplemental taskTask 12460Rated by 101 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 25. Swab molds with solutions to prevent products from sticking.Supplemental taskTask 12457Rated by 102 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 26. Install, align, and adjust neck rings, press plungers, and feeder tubes.Supplemental taskTask 12469Rated by 102 people who do the job, July 2016
Where this comes from
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How we copy and credit sources- Published byO*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 51-9041
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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