Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic - 51-4023.00

O*NET-SOC Description

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.

DOT Titles Included in this O*NET-SOC Code

  • Cold-Mill Operator
  • Drum Straightener I
  • Finisher
  • Forming-Roll Operator I
  • Forming-Roll Operator II
  • Guide Setter
  • Hoop Bender, Tank
  • Job Setter, Spline-Rolling Machine
  • Manipulator
  • Mill Operator, Rolls
  • Piercing-Machine Operator
  • Piercing-Mill Operator
  • Reeling-Machine Operator
  • Roll Operator
  • Roll Operator I
  • Roll-Forming-Machine Operator I
  • Roll-Forming-Machine Operator II
  • Roll-Forming-Machine Set-Up Mechanic
  • Roll-Threader Operator
  • Roll-Tube Setter
  • Roller
  • Roller, Primary Mill
  • Roller-Leveler Operator
  • Rolling Attendant
  • Rolling-Mill Operator
  • Rougher
  • Rougher Operator
  • Screwdown Operator
  • Seam Hammerer
  • Setter, Cold-Rolling Machine
  • Skelp Processor
  • Speed Operator
  • Straightening-Roll Operator
  • Strip Roller
  • Table Operator
  • Tin Roller, Hot Mill
  • Tubing-Machine Operator

Sample of Occupations in this SOC Family

51-4011.00 Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic
51-4012.00 Numerical Tool and Process Control Programmers
51-4021.00 Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4022.00 Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4023.00 Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4031.00 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4032.00 Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4033.00 Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4034.00 Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4035.00 Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4041.00 Machinists
51-4051.00 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
51-4052.00 Pourers and Casters, Metal
51-4061.00 Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
51-4062.00 Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
51-4071.00 Foundry Mold and Coremakers
51-4072.00 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4081.00 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Related Occupations

Tasks

  • Activate shears and grinders to trim workpieces.
  • Adjust and correct machine set-ups to reduce thicknesses, reshape products, and eliminate product defects.
  • Calculate draft space and roll speed for each mill stand in order to plan rolling sequences and specified dimensions and tempers.
  • Direct and train other workers to change rolls, operate mill equipment, remove coils and cobbles, and band and load material.
  • Disassemble sizing mills removed from rolling lines, and sort and store parts.
  • Examine, inspect, and measure raw materials and finished products to verify conformance to specifications.
  • Fill oil cups, adjust valves, and observe gauges to control flow of metal coolants and lubricants onto workpieces.
  • Install equipment such as guides, guards, gears, cooling equipment, and rolls, using hand tools.
  • Manipulate controls and observe dial indicators in order to monitor, adjust, and regulate speeds of machine mechanisms.
  • Monitor machine cycles and mill operation to detect jamming and to ensure that products conform to specifications.
  • Position, align, and secure arbors, spindles, coils, mandrels, dies, and slitting knives.
  • Read rolling orders, blueprints, and mill schedules to determine setup specifications, work sequences, product dimensions, and installation procedures.
  • Record mill production on schedule sheets.
  • Remove scratches and polish roll surfaces, using polishing stones and electric buffers.
  • Select rolls, dies, roll stands, and chucks from data charts in order to form specified contours and to fabricate products.
  • Set distance points between rolls, guides, meters, and stops, according to specifications.
  • Signal and assist other workers to remove and position equipment, fill hoppers, and feed materials into machines.
  • Start operation of rolling and milling machines to flatten, temper, form, and reduce sheet metal sections and to produce steel strips.
  • Thread or feed sheets or rods through rolling mechanisms, or start and control mechanisms that automatically feed steel into rollers.

Detailed Work Activities

  • adjust production equipment/machinery setup
  • compute production, construction, or installation specifications
  • demonstrate or explain assembly or use of equipment
  • direct and coordinate activities of workers or staff
  • examine products or work to verify conformance to specifications
  • install equipment or attachments on machinery or related structures
  • load or unload material or workpiece into machinery
  • maintain production or work records
  • measure, weigh, or count products or materials
  • monitor production machinery/equipment operation to detect problems
  • move or fit heavy objects
  • operate metal or plastic fabricating equipment/machinery
  • operate ore refining/foundry equipment/machinery
  • perform safety inspections in manufacturing or industrial setting
  • read technical drawings
  • read work order, instructions, formulas, or processing charts
  • recognize characteristics of alloys
  • recognize characteristics of metals
  • set up computer numerical control machines
  • set up production equipment or machinery
  • signal directions or warnings to coworkers
  • understand technical operating, service or repair manuals
  • use hand or power tools
  • use precision measuring tools or equipment