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Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Battle Creek, Michigan

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.

Career Projections for Battle Creek, Michigan

Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic on average make:
$47,840 ($23.00/hour).

The number of positions in Battle Creek, Michigan are:
24
and by 2029 that number is projected to:
decrease to 21.

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

Bar Finish Operator, Bar Roller, Barrel Roller, Barrel Roller Operator, Bed Operator, Brass Roller, Breakdown Coordinator, Breakdown Mill Operator, Breakdown Operator, Bulldogger

Tools Used

Chain hoists, Cluster rolling mills, Crop shears, Diameter gauges, Digital calipers, Digital radius gauges, Digital strain gauges, Displacement transducers, Electric overhead traveling EOT cranes, Finishing mills

Tasks

  • Adjust and correct machine set-ups to reduce thicknesses, reshape products, and eliminate product defects.
  • Monitor machine cycles and mill operation to detect jamming and to ensure that products conform to specifications.
  • Examine, inspect, and measure raw materials and finished products to verify conformance to specifications.
  • Read rolling orders, blueprints, and mill schedules to determine setup specifications, work sequences, product dimensions, and installation procedures.
  • Manipulate controls and observe dial indicators to monitor, adjust, and regulate speeds of machine mechanisms.

Personality

Dependability, Attention to Detail, Integrity, Independence, Self-Control, Cooperation, Stress Tolerance, Adaptability/Flexibility, Innovation, Leadership

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