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

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

  • Former
  • Forming Machine Operator
  • Forming Machine Tender
  • Forming Machine Upkeep Mechanic
  • Cake Former
  • Glass Forming Crew Member
  • Tubular Stock Glass Bulb Machine Former
  • Yardage Control Operator, Forming

  • 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.

  • Activate machines to shape or form products, such as candy bars, light bulbs, balloons, or insulation panels.
  • Measure, mix, cut, shape, soften, and join materials and ingredients, such as powder, cornmeal, or rubber to prepare them for machine processing.
  • Remove materials or products from molds or from extruding, forming, pressing, or compacting machines, and stack or store them for additional processing.
  • Review work orders, specifications, or instructions to determine materials, ingredients, procedures, components, settings, and adjustments for extruding, forming, pressing, or compacting machines.

  • Cut industrial materials in preparation for fabrication or processing.
  • Operate metal or plastic forming equipment.