How do they match: Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

  • Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

  • Air Bag Curer
  • Brick and Tile Making Machine Operator
  • Brick and Tile Making Machine Set Up Operator
  • Compressor Mechanic
  • Cracker and Cookie Machine Operator
  • Crown Assembly Machine Set-Up Mechanic
  • Forming Machine Upkeep Mechanic
  • Turning and Beading Machine Operator
  • Upkeep Mechanic

  • Install, align, and adjust neck rings, press plungers, and feeder tubes.
  • Clean dies, arbors, compression chambers, and molds, using swabs, sponges, or air hoses.
  • Couple air and gas lines to machines to maintain plasticity of material and to regulate solidification of final products.
  • Ignite burners to preheat products, or use torches to apply heat.
  • Select and install machine components, such as dies, molds, and cutters, according to specifications, using hand tools and measuring devices.
  • Turn controls to adjust machine functions, such as regulating air pressure, creating vacuums, and adjusting coolant flow.

  • Adjust temperature controls of ovens or other heating equipment.
  • Ignite fuel to activate heating equipment.