Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Battle Creek, Michigan
Set up, operate, or tend machines to extrude or draw thermoplastic or metal materials into tubes, rods, hoses, wire, bars, or structural shapes.
Career Projections for Battle Creek, Michigan
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic on average make:
$49,920 ($24.00/hour).
The number of positions in Battle Creek, Michigan are:
24
and by 2029 that number is projected to:
decrease to 22.
We predict that due to job growth or retirements there will be approximately:
2 every year.
The typical education needed to enter this job is:
a high school diploma/GED.
The typical training needed after hire is:
long-term on-the-job training.
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Other Job Titles
Core Extruder, Core Shaper, Draw Machine Operator, Drawbench Operator, Equipment Technician, Extruder Operator, Extruding Press Adjuster, Extruding Press Operator, Extrusion Machine Operator, Extrusion Operator
Tools Used
Air cooling systems, Automatic vacuum pumps, Batch dryers, Billet heating furnaces, Billet loaders, Blown film extruders, Braiders, Burst testers, Conveyor augers, Desktop computers
Tasks
- Measure and examine extruded products to locate defects and to check for conformance to specifications, adjusting controls as necessary to alter products.
- Determine setup procedures and select machine dies and parts, according to specifications.
- Install dies, machine screws, and sizing rings on machines that extrude thermoplastic or metal materials.
- Change dies on extruding machines, according to production line changes.
- Start machines and set controls to regulate vacuum, air pressure, sizing rings, and temperature, and to synchronize speed of extrusion.
Personality
Dependability, Attention to Detail, Self-Control, Integrity, Cooperation, Adaptability/Flexibility, Stress Tolerance, Concern for Others, Independence, Initiative
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