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

  • Flakeboard Line Tender

  • Couple air and gas lines to machines to maintain plasticity of material and to regulate solidification of final products.
  • Measure, mix, cut, shape, soften, and join materials and ingredients, such as powder, cornmeal, or rubber to prepare them for machine processing.
  • Notify supervisors when extruded filaments fail to meet standards.
  • Remove materials or products from molds or from extruding, forming, pressing, or compacting machines, and stack or store them for additional processing.
  • Synchronize speeds of sections of machines when producing products involving several steps or processes.

  • Connect supply lines to production equipment or tools.
  • Cut industrial materials in preparation for fabrication or processing.
  • Measure ingredients or substances to be used in production processes.
  • Stack finished items for further processing or shipment.