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“Die Press Operator” will almost certainly be replaced by robots.

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Job Description

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.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-9041.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 34,370.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 16.00
Currently, there are 71,260 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders”.

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Tasks for “Die Press Operator”

Thread extruded strips through water tanks and hold-down bars, or attach strands to wires and draw them through tubes.
Select and install machine components such as dies, molds, and cutters, according to specifications, using hand tools and measuring devices.
Synchronize speeds of sections of machines when producing products involving several steps or processes.
Monitor machine operations and observe lights and gauges to detect malfunctions.
Disassemble equipment to repair it or to replace parts such as nozzles, punches, and filters.
Swab molds with solutions to prevent products from sticking.
Measure arbors and dies to verify sizes specified on work tickets.
Review work orders, specifications, or instructions to determine materials, ingredients, procedures, components, settings, and adjustments for extruding, forming, pressing, or compacting machines.
Install, align, and adjust neck rings, press plungers, and feeder tubes.
Send product samples to laboratories for analysis.
Adjust machine components to regulate speeds, pressures, and temperatures, and amounts, dimensions, and flow of materials or ingredients.
Record and maintain production data such as meter readings, and quantities, types, and dimensions of materials produced.
Clean dies, arbors, compression chambers, and molds, using swabs, sponges, or air hoses.
Remove materials or products from molds or from extruding, forming, pressing, or compacting machines, and stack or store them for additional processing.
Pour, scoop, or dump specified ingredients, metal assemblies, or mixtures into sections of machine prior to starting machines.
Measure, mix, cut, shape, soften, and join materials and ingredients such as powder, cornmeal, or rubber to prepare them for machine processing.
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.
Ignite burners to preheat products, or use torches to apply heat.
Couple air and gas lines to machines to maintain plasticity of material and to regulate solidification of final products.
Complete work tickets, and place them with products.
Turn controls to adjust machine functions, such as regulating air pressure, creating vacuums, and adjusting coolant flow.
Examine, measure, and weigh materials or products to verify conformance to standards, using measuring devices such as templates, micrometers, or scales.
Notify supervisors when extruded filaments fail to meet standards.
Clear jams, and remove defective or substandard materials or products.
Press control buttons to activate machinery and equipment.
Feed products into machines by hand or conveyor.
Move materials, supplies, components, and finished products between storage and work areas, using work aids such as racks, hoists, and handtrucks.

Related Technology & Tools

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Digital micrometers
Compacting machines
Air hoses
Precision rulers
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Forming machines
Microwave extruders
Plodder machines
Burners
Wheeled forklifts
Power lifts
Vulcanizer presses
Digital calipers
Rubber extruders
Machine templates
Pressing machines
Single screw extruders
Glass forming machines
Digital bench scales
Tuber machines
Computer numerically controlled CNC Extruders

Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Data entry software
Production scheduling software