DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Set up, operate, or tend machines that extrude and form continuous filaments from synthetic materials, such as liquid polymer, rayon, and fiberglass.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
U S	18,230	984	$18.43/hr	$0.24/hr	$12.69/hr	$14.63/hr	$17.62/hr	$21.85/hr	$26.48/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

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• Operates or tends machines that extrude and form filaments from synthetic materials.
• Notifies workers of defects and to adjust extruding and forming machines.
• Records operational data on tag and attaches to machine.
• Cleans and maintains extruding and forming machines, using hand tools.
• Removes excess or completed filament from machine, using hand tools.
• Loads and adjusts materials into extruding and forming machines, using hand tools.
• Moves controls to activate and adjust extruding and forming machines.
• Observes machine operation, control board, and gauges to detect malfunctions.
• Presses buttons to stop machine when process is completed or malfunction detected.