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Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic: reported tasks and exploration worksheet

Set up, operate, or tend machines to roll steel or plastic forming bends, beads, knurls, rolls, or plate, or to flatten, temper, or reduce gauge of material.

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This source lists 19 tasks, including 15 marked Core and 4 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.

Task source dates: 08/2018.

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19 tasks shown

Core · Task 10092 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Monitor machine cycles and mill operation to detect jamming and to ensure that products conform to specifications.

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Core · Task 10091 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Adjust and correct machine set-ups to reduce thicknesses, reshape products, and eliminate product defects.

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Core · Task 10096 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Start operation of rolling and milling machines to flatten, temper, form, and reduce sheet metal sections and to produce steel strips.

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Core · Task 10093 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Examine, inspect, and measure raw materials and finished products to verify conformance to specifications.

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Core · Task 10094 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Read rolling orders, blueprints, and mill schedules to determine setup specifications, work sequences, product dimensions, and installation procedures.

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Core · Task 10095 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Manipulate controls and observe dial indicators to monitor, adjust, and regulate speeds of machine mechanisms.

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Core · Task 10097 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Set distance points between rolls, guides, meters, and stops, according to specifications.

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Core · Task 10105 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Calculate draft space and roll speed for each mill stand to plan rolling sequences and specified dimensions and tempers.

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Core · Task 10103 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Install equipment such as guides, guards, gears, cooling equipment, and rolls, using hand tools.

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Core · Task 10099 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Position, align, and secure arbors, spindles, coils, mandrels, dies, and slitting knives.

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Core · Task 10101 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Fill oil cups, adjust valves, and observe gauges to control flow of metal coolants and lubricants onto workpieces.

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Core · Task 10107 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Activate shears and grinders to trim workpieces.

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Core · Task 10104 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Signal and assist other workers to remove and position equipment, fill hoppers, and feed materials into machines.

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Core · Task 10102 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Record mill production on schedule sheets.

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Core · Task 10100 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Direct and train other workers to change rolls, operate mill equipment, remove coils and cobbles, and band and load material.

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Supplemental · Task 10098 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Thread or feed sheets or rods through rolling mechanisms, or start and control mechanisms that automatically feed steel into rollers.

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Supplemental · Task 10106 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Select rolls, dies, roll stands, and chucks from data charts to form specified contours and to fabricate products.

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Supplemental · Task 10108 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Remove scratches and polish roll surfaces, using polishing stones and electric buffers.

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Supplemental · Task 10109 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Disassemble sizing mills removed from rolling lines, and sort and store parts.

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