Will “Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔
88% Chance of Automation
“Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers” will probably be replaced by robots.
This job is ranked #518 out of #702. A higher ranking (i.e., a lower number) means the job is less likely to be replaced.
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Job Description
Set up, operate, or tend machines that extrude and form continuous filaments from synthetic materials, such as liquid polymer, rayon, and fiberglass.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-6091.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 35,420.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 17.00
- Currently, there are 19,340 people on this job
Also Known As…
- Spindraw Operator
- Process Technician
- Process Operator
- Pelletizer Operator
- Line Technician
- Hot End Operator
- Extrusion Operator
- Extrusion Line Operator
- Extruder Operator
- Control Room Operator
- Test Skein Winder
- Synthetic Staple Extruder
- Synthetic Filament Spinner
- Synthetic Filament Extruder
- Spinning Bath Person
- Spinning Bath Patroller
- Spinner
- Second Floor Operator
- Processor
- Manufacturing Operator
- Manufacturing Associate
- Manufacturing Assistant
- Machine Operator
- Fiberglass Dowel Drawing Operator
- Fiber Machine Tender
- Extrusion Process Operator
- Drawbench Operator
- Box Spinner
- Blown Film Extrusion Operator
- Beaming Machine Operator
- Beamer Operator
Tasks for “Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers”
- Lower pans inside cabinets to catch molten filaments until flow of polymer through packs has stopped.
- Record operational data on tags, and attach tags to machines.
- Set up, operate, or tend machines that extrude and form filaments from synthetic materials such as rayon, fiberglass, or liquid polymers.
- Notify other workers of defects, and direct them to adjust extruding and forming machines.
- Load materials into extruding and forming machines, using hand tools, and adjust feed mechanisms to set feed rates.
- Start metering pumps and observe operation of machines and equipment to ensure continuous flow of filaments extruded through spinnerettes and to detect processing defects.
- Remove excess, entangled, or completed filaments from machines, using hand tools.
- Pass sliver strands through openings in floors to workers on floors below who wind slivers onto tubes.
- Remove polymer deposits from spinnerettes and equipment, using silicone spray, brass chisels, and bronze-wool pads.
- Clean and maintain extruding and forming machines, using hand tools.
- Open cabinet doors to cut multifilament threadlines away from guides, using scissors.
- Press metering-pump buttons and turn valves to stop flow of polymers.
- Turn rheostats to obtain specified temperatures in electric furnaces where glass is melted.
- Observe flow of finish across finish rollers, and turn valves to adjust flow to specifications.
- Press buttons to stop machines when processes are complete or when malfunctions are detected.
- Move controls to activate and adjust extruding and forming machines.
- Record details of machine malfunctions.
- Wipe finish rollers with cloths and wash finish trays with water when necessary.
- Turn petcocks to adjust the flow of binding fluid to sleeves.
- Pull extruded fiberglass filaments over sleeves where binding solution is applied, and into grooves of graphite shoes that bind filaments into single strands of sliver.
- Observe machine operations, control boards, and gauges to detect malfunctions such as clogged bushings and defective binder applicators.
Related Technology & Tools
- Digital micrometers
- Digital tachometers
- Allen wrench sets
- Electronic balances
- Wheeled forklifts
- Material hoppers
- Benchtop microscopes
- Electronic counters
- Wire gauge testers
- Personal computers
- Gravimetric feeders
- Loader dryers
- Digital pyrometers
- Fray counters
- Color blenders
- Yarn splicers
- Shrink wrappers
- Cleaning scrapers
- Stepladders
- Power drills
- Weigh feeders
- Gage block sets
- Adjustable open end wrenches
- Synthetic material extruders
- Dial indicators
- Polymer feed systems
- Laser micrometers
- Digital calipers
- Automated staple guns
- Measuring tapes
- Wire drawing machines
- Computer laser printers
- Tensile testers
- Industrial ovens
- Die gauges
- Label makers
- Multitools
- Glass material extruders
- Gas torches
- Stapling machines
- Phillips screwdrivers
- Dryer monitors
- Vacuum tanks
- Haul off machines
- Statistical process control SPC software
- Camstar Manufacturing Execution System MES
- Microsoft Excel