Extruding & Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic
Set up, operate, or tend machines to extrude or draw thermoplastic or metal materials into tubes, rods, hoses, wire, bars, or structural shapes.
Also called: Extruder Operator, Extrusion Press Operator, Machine Operator, Operator
Knowledge:
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
- manufacture and distribution of products
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Skills:
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Abilites:
- quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat
- use your arms and/or legs together while sitting, standing, or lying down
- hold or move items with your hands
- keep your arm or hand steady
- exercise for a long time without getting out of breath
Personality:
Description: People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Self Control
- Integrity
- Cooperation
- Adaptability/Flexibility
Technology:
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
Education:
certificate after high school
