Occupational Employment Statistics
51-4023 Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
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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Northwest Minnesota
| | 7 | $21.48/hr | $19.52/hr | $19.52/hr | $23.08/hr | $23.62/hr | $23.62/hr |
| Manufacturing | 270 | $24.38/hr |
| Professional and Business Services | N/A | N/A |
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Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
| 100 | $20.14/hr | -0.9% |
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Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
| 1,350 | $25.19/hr | -1.6% |
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Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| 150 | $24.06/hr | -4.2% |
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Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| 1,480 | $22.98/hr | -3.2% |
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Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
| 190 | $36.30/hr | N/A |
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Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
| 640 | $28.06/hr | 0.6% |
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Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
| 1,810 | $24.23/hr | -1.0% |
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Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| 1,490 | $22.12/hr | -3.8% |
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Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| 4,950 | $22.80/hr | -2.3% |
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Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
| 2,190 | $20.61/hr | -8.6% |
- Start operation of rolling and milling machines to flatten, temper, form, and reduce sheet metal sections and to produce steel strips.
- Monitor machine cycles and mill operation to detect jamming and to ensure that products conform to specifications.
- Thread or feed sheets or rods through rolling mechanisms, or start and control mechanisms that automatically feed steel into rollers.
- Adjust and correct machine set-ups to reduce thicknesses, reshape products, and eliminate product defects.
- Record mill production on schedule sheets.
- Examine, inspect, and measure raw materials and finished products to verify conformance to specifications.
- Signal and assist other workers to remove and position equipment, fill hoppers, and feed materials into machines.
- Calculate draft space and roll speed for each mill stand to plan rolling sequences and specified dimensions and tempers.
- Record mill production on schedule sheets.
- Read rolling orders, blueprints, and mill schedules to determine setup specifications, work sequences, product dimensions, and installation procedures.