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

Activate machines to shape or form products, such as candy bars, light bulbs, balloons, or insulation panels.

Measure arbors and dies to verify sizes specified on work tickets.

Install, align, and adjust neck rings, press plungers, and feeder tubes.

Pour, scoop, or dump specified ingredients, metal assemblies, or mixtures into sections of machine prior to starting machines.

Select and install machine components, such as dies, molds, and cutters, according to specifications, using hand tools and measuring devices.

Measure, mix, cut, shape, soften, and join materials and ingredients, such as powder, cornmeal, or rubber to prepare them for machine processing.

Examine, measure, and weigh materials or products to verify conformance to standards, using measuring devices such as templates, micrometers, or scales.

Adjust machine components to regulate speeds, pressures, and temperatures, and amounts, dimensions, and flow of materials or ingredients.