• Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
  • Manufacturing
  • Annual Median Wage
    $ 42,169
    $31,287 range bar $67,375
    Annual NC Wage Range
    Growth Rate
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    Very Slow Growing
  • Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders set up, operate, or tend machines to roll steel or plastic. This process forms bends, beads, knurls, rolls, or plate or flattens, tempers, or reduces gauge of material.

What do they typically do

  • Manipulate controls and watch dial indicators to monitor, adjust, and regulate speeds of machine mechanisms
  • Adjust and correct machine set-ups to reduce thicknesses, reshape products, and eliminate product defects
  • Thread or feed sheets or rods through rolling mechanisms, or start and control mechanisms that automatically feed steel into rollers
  • Read rolling orders, blueprints, and mill schedules to understand setup specifications, work sequences, product dimensions, and installation procedures
  • Set distance points between rolls, guides, meters, and stops according to specifications
  • Examine, inspect, and measure raw materials and finished products to check conformity to specifications
  • Start operation of rolling and milling machines to flatten, temper, form, and reduce sheet metal sections and to produce steel strips
  • Monitor machine cycles and mill operation to detect jamming and to make sure that products conform to specifications

Number of Jobs

Average Annual
Job Growth -0.7%
Job Openings 11

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    These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
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