Occupational Employment Statistics
51-6091 Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
Set up, operate, or tend machines that extrude and form continuous filaments from synthetic materials, such as liquid polymer, rayon, and fiberglass.
Minnesota
| 120 | 18 | $39.74/hr | $35.46/hr | $37.23/hr | $42.91/hr | $42.91/hr | $42.91/hr |
Manufacturing | 120 | $42.91/hr |
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
| 100 | $24.04/hr | -16.7% |
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
| 2,280 | $24.85/hr | -5.6% |
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
| 1,480 | $26.61/hr | 1.9% |
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| N/A | $24.97/hr | N/A |
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
| 400 | $28.07/hr | -4.6% |
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
| 90 | $28.68/hr | 2.6% |
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| 110 | $24.83/hr | -7.6% |
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| 110 | $20.50/hr | -11.1% |
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| 260 | $22.58/hr | -6.0% |
Pourers and Casters, Metal
| 40 | $25.56/hr | -2.0% |
- Pull extruded fiberglass filaments over sleeves where binding solution is applied, and into grooves of graphite shoes that bind filaments into single strands of sliver.
- Turn petcocks to adjust the flow of binding fluid to sleeves.
- Wipe finish rollers with cloths and wash finish trays with water when necessary.
- Notify other workers of defects, and direct them to adjust extruding and forming machines.
- Start metering pumps and observe operation of machines and equipment to ensure continuous flow of filaments extruded through spinnerettes and to detect processing defects.
- Record details of machine malfunctions.
- Press buttons to stop machines when processes are complete or when malfunctions are detected.
- Record operational data on tags, and attach tags to machines.
- Observe flow of finish across finish rollers, and turn valves to adjust flow to specifications.
- Lower pans inside cabinets to catch molten filaments until flow of polymer through packs has stopped.