Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic SkillsPACK

11-50 employees

Manufacturing

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

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Activates machines to shape or form products
Mixes paint, ingredients, or chemicals, according to specifications
Operates and uses electric injection molding machines such as servo motor drive systems, ball screw drive mechanism, precision of molding machines and hydraulic pressure vs. plastic pressure-based machinery
Loads materials into extruding and forming machines, using hand tools, and adjust feed mechanisms to set feed rates
Records operational data on tags, and attaches tags to machines
Reads and interprets job sheets, procedures, material labels and safety information
Clears jams, and removes defective or substandard materials or products
Monitors machine operations and observe lights and gauges in order to detect malfunctions
Presses buttons to stop machines when processes are complete or when malfunctions are detected
Passes sliver strands through openings in floors to workers on floors below who wind slivers onto tubes
Sets up and performs operations per operating procedures to include, inventory verification, proper cutting method, slit width, roll wind direction, tightness, appearance, and length in accordance with product specification
Prepares extrusion equipment and materials supply to meet requirements
Records and charts operating and quality data and any required information (ie, Include work orders, labor sheets and timecards).
Utilizes simple charts/graphs to determine factors such as cutter and speed settings, etc.
Adjusts machine components to regulate speeds, pressures, and temperatures, and amounts, dimensions, and flow of materials or ingredients
Utilizes equipment such as micrometers, calipers, and rulers to accurately measure
Measures arbors and dies to verify sizes specified on work tickets
Observes plant and department safety rules and reports any unsafe act or conditions to appropriate supervision
Synchronizes speeds of sections of machines when producing products involving several steps or processes
Feeds products into machines by hand or conveyor
Records details of machine malfunctions
Records and maintains production data, such as meter readings, and quantities, types, and dimensions of materials produced
Recognizes routine and non-routine problems
Removes excess materials safely
Works from product specification sheet, written or verbal instructions
Examines products or works to verify conformance to specifications
Distinguishes between possible causes of routine problems, including raw material variations, equipment malfunctions, die abnormalities/deterioration, and process abnormalities
Couples air and gas lines to machines to maintain plasticity of material and to regulate solidification of final products
Operates injection molding equipment during production cycle
Observes machine operations, control boards, and gauges to detect malfunctions such as clogged bushings and defective binder applicators
Operates and adjusts the equipment to meet product quality and production output specifications
Sends product samples to laboratories for analysis
Reviews work orders, specifications, or instructions to determine materials, ingredients, procedures, components, settings, and adjustments for extruding, forming, pressing, or compacting machines
Maintains or repairs industrial or related equipment/machinery
Monitors key variables, including moisture content, shape, dimensions, surface condition, surface finishing/treatment, product integrity and general conformance to specification
Disassembles equipment to repair it or to replace parts, such as nozzles, punches, and filters
Recognizes out-of-specification products, process problems and materials faults
Operates common types of molds such as two-plate molds, three-plate molds, cold runner terminology and runnerless molds
Monitors quality, documents processes and adjustments, and monitors machine settings
Adjusts machine functions, by turning controls, to regulate air pressure, create vacuums, and adjust coolant flow
Removes molds, mold components, and feeder tubes from machinery after production is complete
Performs adjustments and minor preventive maintenance on equipment
Operates machinery safely during entire production cycle
Operates equipment and oversee tasks that are automated with machinery and/or robotics such as axis robotics and sprue pickers
Cleans and maintains extruding and forming machines, using hand tools
Identifies hazards and applies relevant hazard controls
Turns rheostats to obtain specified temperatures in electric furnaces where glass is melted
Removes materials or products from molds or from extruding, forming, pressing, or compacting machines, and stack or store them for additional processing
Moves materials, supplies, components, and finished products between storage and work areas, using work aids such as racks, hoists, and handtrucks
Presses metering-pump buttons and turns valves to stop flow of polymers
Pours, scoops, or dumps specified ingredients, metal assemblies, or mixtures into sections of machine prior to starting machines
Moves controls to activate and adjust extruding and forming machines
Examines, measures, and weighs materials or products to verify conformance to standards, using measuring devices such as templates, micrometers, or scales
Observes flow of finish across finish rollers, and turns valves to adjust flow to specifications
Manages any environmental concerns with material removal safely
Notifies other workers of defects, and directs them to adjust extruding and forming machines
Wears required PPE at all times