CompGeo Extruding/Forming/Pressing Machine Operators Salary Survey Benchmark Job Description and Competencies - Manufacturing Occupation Group

CompGeo Occupation Group: Manufacturing

Job Family: Manufacturing

Benchmark Title: Extruding/Forming/Pressing Machine Operators

Summary Job Description

Tasks

Set up, operate, or tend machines, such as glass forming machines, plodder machines, and tuber machines, to shape and form products, such as glassware, food, rubber, soap, brick, tile, clay, wax, tobacco, or cosmetics.

Adjust machine components to regulate speeds, pressures, and temperatures, and amounts, dimensions, and flow of materials or ingredients.

Examine, measure, and weigh materials or products to verify conformance to standards, using measuring devices such as templates, micrometers, or scales.

Monitor machine operations and observe lights and gauges in order to detect malfunctions.

Press control buttons to activate machinery and equipment.

Turn controls to adjust machine functions, such as regulating air pressure, creating vacuums, and adjusting coolant flow.

Review work orders, specifications, or instructions to determine materials, ingredients, procedures, components, settings, and adjustments for extruding, forming, pressing, or compacting machines.

Select and install machine components such as dies, molds, and cutters, according to specifications, using hand tools and measuring devices.

Record and maintain production data such as meter readings, and quantities, types, and dimensions of materials produced.

Notify supervisors when extruded filaments fail to meet standards.

Synchronize speeds of sections of machines when producing products involving several steps or processes.

Feed products into machines by hand or conveyor.

Clear jams, and remove defective or substandard materials or products.

Move materials, supplies, components, and finished products between storage and work areas, using work aids such as racks, hoists, and handtrucks.

Swab molds with solutions to prevent products from sticking.

Complete work tickets, and place them with products.

Activate machines to shape or form products such as candy bars, light bulbs, balloons, or insulation panels.

Remove molds, mold components, and feeder tubes from machinery after production is complete.

Remove materials or products from molds or from extruding, forming, pressing, or compacting machines, and stack or store them for additional processing.

Measure, mix, cut, shape, soften, and join materials and ingredients such as powder, cornmeal, or rubber in order to prepare them for machine processing.

Send product samples to laboratories for analysis.

Thread extruded strips through water tanks and hold-down bars, or attach strands to wires and draw them through tubes.

Ignite burners to preheat products, or use torches to apply heat.

Clean dies, arbors, compression chambers, and molds, using swabs, sponges, or air hoses.

Disassemble equipment to repair it or to replace parts such as nozzles, punches, and filters.

Pour, scoop, or dump specified ingredients, metal assemblies, or mixtures into sections of machine prior to starting machines.

Install, align, and adjust neck rings, press plungers, and feeder tubes.

Couple air and gas lines to machines to maintain plasticity of material and to regulate solidification of final products.

Measure arbors and dies to verify sizes specified on work tickets.

CompGeo Occupation Group: Manufacturing

Job Family: Manufacturing

Benchmark Title: Extruding/Forming/Pressing Machine Operators

Important Knowledge Competencies

Competency Description

Production and Processing

Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

Mechanical

Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

Administration and Management

Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

CompGeo Occupation Group: Manufacturing

Job Family: Manufacturing

Benchmark Title: Extruding/Forming/Pressing Machine Operators

Important Skill Competencies

Competency Description

Operation Monitoring

Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Operation and Control

Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Monitoring

Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Active Listening

Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Reading Comprehension

Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Speaking

Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Critical Thinking

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Quality Control Analysis

Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.

Complex Problem Solving

Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Troubleshooting

Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

Judgment and Decision Making

Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Writing

Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Social Perceptiveness

Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

CompGeo Occupation Group: Manufacturing

Job Family: Manufacturing

Benchmark Title: Extruding/Forming/Pressing Machine Operators

Important Ability Competencies

Competency Description

Rate Control

The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene.

Perceptual Speed

The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object.

Reaction Time

The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears.

Arm-Hand Steadiness

The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.

Far Vision

The ability to see details at a distance.

Manual Dexterity

The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

Finger Dexterity

The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.

Control Precision

The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.

Multilimb Coordination

The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.

Near Vision

The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

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.

Information Ordering

The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

Selective Attention

The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.

Hearing Sensitivity

The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness.

Auditory Attention

The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds.

Speech Recognition

The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.

Visualization

The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.

Static Strength

The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.

Visual Color Discrimination

The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness.

Depth Perception

The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object.

Speech Clarity

The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

Oral Comprehension

The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Oral Expression

The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

Deductive Reasoning

The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

Category Flexibility

The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.

Trunk Strength

The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing.

Stamina

The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath.

Written Comprehension

The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

Inductive Reasoning

The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

Response Orientation

The ability to choose quickly between two or more movements in response to two or more different signals (lights, sounds, pictures). It includes the speed with which the correct response is started with the hand, foot, or other body part.

Flexibility of Closure

The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material.

Time Sharing

The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources).

Wrist-Finger Speed

The ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.

Extent Flexibility

The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.

CompGeo Occupation Group: Manufacturing

Job Family: Manufacturing

Benchmark Title: Extruding/Forming/Pressing Machine Operators

Prerequisite Qualification Category

Education and Experience Level

Required Level of Education

High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)

On-the-Job Training

Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months

Related Work Experience

Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year

On-Site or In-Plant Training

Up to and including 1 month

CompGeo Occupation Group: Manufacturing

Job Family: Manufacturing

Benchmark Title: Extruding/Forming/Pressing Machine Operators

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Air Bag Curer

Alfalfa Dehydrator Operator

Arch Cushion Press Operator

Artificial Log Machine Operator

Automatic Lump Making Machine Tender

Bag Bailer

Bag Builder

Bailer

Bailing Machine Operator

Baler

Baler Operator

Baling Machine Operator

Bark Press Operator

Belt Press Operator

Block Maker

Block Making Machine Operator

Block Press Operator

Blow Molding Machine Operator

Bottle Machine Operator

Bowling Ball Molder

Brick Maker

Brick and Tile Making Machine Operator

Brick and Tile Making Machine Set Up Operator

Brick or Block Maker

Briquette Maker

Briquette Operator

Briquetter Operator

Briquetting Machine Operator

Broom Builder

Broom Bundler

Buckle Frame Shaper

Butt Maker

Cake Former

Cake Press Operator

Calender Operator

Calender Roll Press Operator

Candle Extrusion Machine Operator

Candle Molder

Candy Depositing Machine Operator

Carbon Dioxide Operator

Casting Machine Operator

Casting Operator

Casting Room Operator

Cement Block Maker

Center Machine Operator

Center Machine Set-Up Operator

Chalk Extruding Machine Operator

Chalk Machine Operator

Chalk Molding Machine Operator

Cigar Making Machine Operator

Cigarette Book Maker

Cigarette Filter Making Machine Operator

Cigarette Machine Operator

Cigarette Maker

Cigarette Making Machine Operator

Cigarette Roller

Cigarette Stamper

Cinder Block Maker

Clay Caster

Clay Press Operator

Combine Operator

Combining Machine Operator

Compacting Machine Operator/Tender

Compress Machine Operator

Compressor

Compressor Operator

Concrete Block Maker

Concrete Block Molder

Concrete Pipe Making Machine Operator

Confectionery Drops Machine Operator

Core Extruder

Core Shaper

Cork Molder

Corn Press Operator

Cosmetics Presser

Cotton Presser

Cracker and Cookie Machine Operator

Crate Opener

Crown Assembly Machine Set-Up Mechanic

Curing Press Operator

Dampener Operator

Dehydrating Press Operator

Die Press Operator

Die Presser

Die Tripper

Dipper

Dipper Machine Operator

Dipping Machine Operator

Divider

Divider Operator

Dividing Machine Operator

Domer

Drawbench Operator

Drawing Kiln Operator

Drawing Machine Operator

Dry Press Operator

Electronic Gluing Machine Operator

Extracting Machine Operator

Extruder Operator

Extruder Tender

Extruding Machine Operator/Setter/Tender

Extruding Press Operator

Extrusion Machine Operator

Extrusion Operator

Extrusion Press Operator

Fiberglass Dowel Drawing Machine Operator

Fiberglass Luggage Molder

Finishing Area Operator

Flakeboard Line Tender

Flaking Roll Operator

Flatware Maker

Floor Molder

Flower Pot Press Operator

Foam Rubber Molder

Foil Operator

Foiling Machine Operator

Forming Machine Operator

Forming Machine Tender

Forming Machine Upkeep Mechanic

Fruit Press Operator

Glass Bulb Machine Adjuster

Glass Forming Crew Member

Glass Ribbon Machine Operator

Glass Ribbon Machine Operator Assistant

Glass Rolling Machine Operator

Gluing Machine Operator

Gold Leaf Roller

Golf Ball Molder

Graining Press Operator

Hardboard Press Operator

Hot Box Operator

Hot Plate Press Operator

Hot Press Operator

Hydraulic Billet Maker

Hydraulic Press Operator

Insulation Board Coater Operator

Job Change Crew Member

Job Molder

Jordan Man

Jordan Worker

Laminating Machine Operator

Laminating Machine Tender

Laminator

Lap Machine Tender

Lead Former

Lead Press Operator

Lens Molding Equipment Operator

Light Bulb Assembler

Lozenge Maker

Lump Machine Operator

Lump Maker

Lump Roller

Machine Candle Molder

Machine Chocolate Molder

Machine Joiner Cementer

Machine Molder

Machine Operator

Manual Control Auger Press Operator

Manufacturing Assistant

Manufacturing Associate

Manufacturing Operator

Marble Machine Tender

Mat Puncher

Matting Press Tender

Meat Press Operator

Metal Baler

Mica Plate Layer

Microwave Extruder Operator

Mill Room Machine Operator

Molder Machine Tender

Molding Machine Operator

Molding Press Operator

Necker

Noodle Catalyst Maker

Nozzle Operator

Pan Pusher

Pan Shover

Pan Tank Worker

Paper Baler

Paper Baling Machine Operator

Paper Bundler

Paper Cone Machine Tender

Paper Cup Machine Operator

Pellet Machine Operator

Pellet Mill Operator

Pellet Press Operator

Pilling Machine Operator

Plastic Extrusion Operator

Plate Molder

Plate Worker

Plodder Operator

Plodding Machine Operator

Plodding Operator

Polystyrene Bead Molder

Polystyrene Molding Machine Tender

Precast Molder

Press Loader

Press Machine Feeder

Press Machine Operator

Press Operator

Press Tender

Presser

Presto Log Operator

Pretzel Twisting Machine Operator

Printed Circuit Boards Laminator

Pulp Machine Operator

Pulp Press Tender

Pump Press Operator

Pyrotechnics Press Tender

Ram Press Operator

Ram-Press Operator

Rebrander

Record Maker

Record Press Operator

Record Press Tender

Record Pressman

Retort Press Operator

Retort or Condenser Press Operator

Roller

Rolling Machine Operator

Rubber Extrusion Operator

Rubber Mill Operator

Rubber Mold Maker

Rubber Press Tender

Rubber Tubing Splicer

Sandwich Machine Operator

Scrap Baler

Screen Handler

Sectional Belt-Mold Assembler

Sizing Machine Operator

Slug Press Operator

Sole Conforming Machine Operator

Spinner

Sponge Press Operator

Stamper

Steam Press Operator

Steam Press Tender

Steam Presser

Steeping Press Operator

Steeping Press Tender

Stem Crusher

Stem Roller

Stem Roller Operator

Stem Roller or Crusher Operator

Stringing Machine Operator

Sucker Machine Operator

Sugar Presser

Sweet Goods Machine Operator

Synthetic Gem Press Operator

Tablet Machine Operator

Tankage Grinder

Tankman

Thermal Molder

Tile Presser

Tray Casting Machine Operator

Tube Building Machine Operator

Tuber Machine Operator

Tuber Operator

Tubular Stock Glass Bulb Machine Former

Turning and Beading Machine Operator

Upkeep Mechanic

V-Belt Curer

Vulcanized Fiber Unit Operator

Vulcanizing Press Operator

Wad Compressor Operator-Adjuster

Wax Molder

Wet Machine Operator

Wet Machine Tender

Wet Press Tender

Wind Up Operator

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Wood Fuel Pelletizer

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CompGeo Occupation Group: Manufacturing

Job Family: Manufacturing

Benchmark Title: Extruding/Forming/Pressing Machine Operators

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