Set up, operate, or tend machines that extrude and form continuous filaments from synthetic materials, such as liquid polymer, rayon, and fiberglass.
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Work Activities
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Set up, operate, or tend machines that extrude and form filaments from synthetic materials such as rayon, fiberglass, or liquid polymers.
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Press buttons to stop machines when processes are complete or when malfunctions are detected.
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Observe flow of finish across finish rollers, and turn valves to adjust flow to specifications.
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Notify other workers of defects, and direct them to adjust extruding and forming machines.
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Observe machine operations, control boards, and gauges to detect malfunctions such as clogged bushings and defective binder applicators.
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Remove polymer deposits from spinnerettes and equipment, using silicone spray, brass chisels, and bronze-wool pads.
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Load materials into extruding and forming machines, using hand tools, and adjust feed mechanisms to set feed rates.
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Record operational data on tags, and attach tags to machines.
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Press metering-pump buttons and turn valves to stop flow of polymers.
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Move controls to activate and adjust extruding and forming machines.
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Start metering pumps and observe operation of machines and equipment to ensure continuous flow of filaments extruded through spinnerettes and to detect processing defects.
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Remove excess, entangled, or completed filaments from machines, using hand tools.
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Record details of machine malfunctions.
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Wipe finish rollers with cloths and wash finish trays with water when necessary.
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Clean and maintain extruding and forming machines, using hand tools.
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Lower pans inside cabinets to catch molten filaments until flow of polymer through packs has stopped.
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Open cabinet doors to cut multifilament threadlines away from guides, using scissors.
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Operation Monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
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Operation and Control
Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
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Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
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Control Precision
The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
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Problem Sensitivity
The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
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Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
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Production and Processing
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
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English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
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Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
- Education
High school diploma or equivalent
- Work Experience
No work experience
- Training
1 to 12 months on-the-job training
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People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
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Attention to Detail
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Self Control
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Integrity
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Dependability
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Cooperation
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Persistence
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Micrometers
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Extruders
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Conveyor feeders
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Analytical balances
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Allen wrench
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Spreadsheet software
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Industrial control software
