Metal and Plastic Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders set up, operate, or tend machines to extrude or draw thermoplastic or metal materials into tubes, rods, hoses, wire, bars, or structural shapes.
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- Metal and Plastic Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
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What do they typically do
- Start machines and set controls to regulate vacuum, air pressure, sizing rings, and temperature, and to synchronize speed of extrusion
- Measure and examine extruded products to locate defects and check for conformance to specifications, adjusting controls as needed
- Troubleshoot, maintain, and make minor repairs to equipment
- Change dies on extruding machines according to production line changes
- Reel extruded products into rolls of specified lengths and weights
- Install dies, machine screws, and sizing rings on machines that extrude thermoplastic or metal materials
- Replace worn dies when products vary from specifications
- Determine setup procedures and select machine dies and parts, according to specifications
Number of Jobs
Average Annual
Job Growth +0.1%
Job Openings 260
Education & Training
- Education These occupations usually require a high school diploma.Associated Programs or MajorsLicense
Private Training Programs
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