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83% Chance of Automation

“Roll Setter” will probably be replaced by robots.

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Job Description

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.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-4023.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 41,900.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 20.00
Currently, there are 29,060 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic”.

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Tasks for “Roll Setter”

Adjust and correct machine set-ups to reduce thicknesses, reshape products, and eliminate product defects.
Thread or feed sheets or rods through rolling mechanisms, or start and control mechanisms that automatically feed steel into rollers.
Set distance points between rolls, guides, meters, and stops, according to specifications.
Record mill production on schedule sheets.
Start operation of rolling and milling machines to flatten, temper, form, and reduce sheet metal sections and to produce steel strips.
Examine, inspect, and measure raw materials and finished products to verify conformance to specifications.
Select rolls, dies, roll stands, and chucks from data charts to form specified contours and to fabricate products.
Position, align, and secure arbors, spindles, coils, mandrels, dies, and slitting knives.
Fill oil cups, adjust valves, and observe gauges to control flow of metal coolants and lubricants onto workpieces.
Read rolling orders, blueprints, and mill schedules to determine setup specifications, work sequences, product dimensions, and installation procedures.
Direct and train other workers to change rolls, operate mill equipment, remove coils and cobbles, and band and load material.
Calculate draft space and roll speed for each mill stand to plan rolling sequences and specified dimensions and tempers.
Signal and assist other workers to remove and position equipment, fill hoppers, and feed materials into machines.
Remove scratches and polish roll surfaces, using polishing stones and electric buffers.
Activate shears and grinders to trim workpieces.
Manipulate controls and observe dial indicators to monitor, adjust, and regulate speeds of machine mechanisms.
Monitor machine cycles and mill operation to detect jamming and to ensure that products conform to specifications.
Install equipment such as guides, guards, gears, cooling equipment, and rolls, using hand tools.
Disassemble sizing mills removed from rolling lines, and sort and store parts.

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