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Occupation AtlasExtruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

O*NET · 51-9041.00

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

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.

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Job Zone 2 — Some Preparation NeededHolland code RCI35 skills on file

Compare with another occupationCompare with Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Job Zone

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5

Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed

Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order

  • R Realistic6.54
  • C Conventional4.30
  • I Investigative2.23
  • A Artistic1.28
  • E Enterprising1.25
  • S Social1.04

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • High School Diploma or the equivalent78%
  • Post-Secondary Certificate9%
  • Some College Courses8%
  • First Professional Degree4%
Related work experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (23%)
On-site or in-plant training
None (34%)
On-the-job training
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months (41%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Operations Monitoring3.83.8Level 4 looks like: Monitor machine functions on an automated production line
  • Operation and Control3.83.6Level 4 looks like: Adjust the speed of assembly line equipment based on the product being assembled
  • Monitoringbasic3.43.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
  • Speakingbasic3.12.4Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
  • Quality Control Analysis3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Assess new parts for precision and accuracy to specifications
  • Troubleshooting3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
  • Active Listeningbasic3.02.8Level 2 looks like: Take a customer's order
  • Critical Thinkingbasic3.02.8Level 2 looks like: Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being late
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic3.02.8Level 2 looks like: Read step-by-step instructions for completing a form
  • Complex Problem Solving2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
  • Judgment and Decision Making2.92.3Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
  • Social Perceptiveness2.92.1Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
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  • Repairing2.82.6Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
  • Writingbasic2.82.4Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
  • Coordination2.82.3Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
  • Time Management2.82.3Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
  • Equipment Maintenance2.62.6Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
  • Active Learningbasic2.62.1Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
  • Equipment Selection2.42.1Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
  • Instructing2.32.4Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
  • Systems Analysis2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
  • Learning Strategiesbasic2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
  • Mathematicsbasic2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Management of Personnel Resources2.11.8Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • Systems Evaluation2.11.6Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
  • Persuasion2.01.8Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • Service Orientation2.01.8Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Operations Analysis2.01.0Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
  • Installation1.91.5Level 2 looks like: Install a new air filter in an air conditioner
  • Negotiation1.81.5Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Management of Material Resources1.80.9
  • Technology Design1.80.9
  • Sciencebasic1.80.8
  • Management of Financial Resources1.60.6
  • Programming1.3—

Tasks

12 core · 14 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Adjust machine components to regulate speeds, pressures, and temperatures, and amounts, dimensions, and flow of materials or ingredients.4.6
  2. Examine, measure, and weigh materials or products to verify conformance to standards, using measuring devices such as templates, micrometers, or scales.4.5
  3. Monitor machine operations and observe lights and gauges to detect malfunctions.4.5
  4. Press control buttons to activate machinery and equipment.4.5
  5. Review work orders, specifications, or instructions to determine materials, ingredients, procedures, components, settings, and adjustments for extruding, forming, pressing, or compacting machines.4.4
  6. Record and maintain production data, such as meter readings, and quantities, types, and dimensions of materials produced.4.4
  7. Notify supervisors when extruded filaments fail to meet standards.4.4
  8. Clear jams, and remove defective or substandard materials or products.4.4
  9. Turn controls to adjust machine functions, such as regulating air pressure, creating vacuums, and adjusting coolant flow.4.3
  10. Clean dies, arbors, compression chambers, and molds, using swabs, sponges, or air hoses.4.3
  11. Synchronize speeds of sections of machines when producing products involving several steps or processes.4.2
  12. Move materials, supplies, components, and finished products between storage and work areas, using work aids such as racks, hoists, and handtrucks.4.0
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  1. Activate machines to shape or form products, such as candy bars, light bulbs, balloons, or insulation panels.4.5
  2. Select and install machine components, such as dies, molds, and cutters, according to specifications, using hand tools and measuring devices.4.4
  3. Send product samples to laboratories for analysis.4.3
  4. Pour, scoop, or dump specified ingredients, metal assemblies, or mixtures into sections of machine prior to starting machines.4.1
  5. Couple air and gas lines to machines to maintain plasticity of material and to regulate solidification of final products.4.1
  6. Feed products into machines by hand or conveyor.4.0
  7. Remove materials or products from molds or from extruding, forming, pressing, or compacting machines, and stack or store them for additional processing.4.0
  8. Measure, mix, cut, shape, soften, and join materials and ingredients, such as powder, cornmeal, or rubber to prepare them for machine processing.4.0
  9. Measure arbors and dies to verify sizes specified on work tickets.4.0
  10. Swab molds with solutions to prevent products from sticking.3.9
  11. Complete work tickets, and place them with products.3.9
  12. Remove molds, mold components, and feeder tubes from machinery after production is complete.3.9
  13. Disassemble equipment to repair it or to replace parts, such as nozzles, punches, and filters.3.9
  14. Install, align, and adjust neck rings, press plungers, and feeder tubes.3.2

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Production and Processing3.73.7Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
  • Mechanical3.63.3Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
  • Computers and Electronics3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
  • Engineering and Technology2.92.8
  • Mathematics2.92.8
  • English Language2.82.5Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Food Production2.82.3Level 1 looks like: Grow herbs in the kitchen
  • Public Safety and Security2.82.4Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
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  • Education and Training2.72.6
  • Administration and Management2.62.8
  • Chemistry2.62.5Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
  • Administrative2.41.4Level 1 looks like: Direct phone calls to the appropriate staff member
  • Customer and Personal Service2.31.9Level 1 looks like: Process a customer's dry-cleaning drop off
  • Physics2.32.1Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
  • Design2.22.1Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
  • Personnel and Human Resources2.11.4Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
  • Telecommunications2.11.2Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Communications and Media2.01.6Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Transportation2.01.3Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • Building and Construction1.91.7Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.91.2Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
  • Sales and Marketing1.91.1Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
  • Biology1.81.5Level 1 looks like: Feed domestic animals
  • Economics and Accounting1.81.1Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • Foreign Language1.81.3Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • Psychology1.81.3Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • Geography1.7—
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.7—
  • Law and Government1.61.0Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
  • Philosophy and Theology1.6—
  • History and Archeology1.5—
  • Fine Arts1.4—
  • Therapy and Counseling1.30.8Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Perceptual Speed3.83.8Level 4 looks like: Read five pressure indicators in 10 seconds to make sure each is within safe limits
  • Rate Control3.83.1Level 4 looks like: Keep up with a car that changes speed
  • Reaction Time3.83.8Level 4 looks like: Press a button to stop operation when a warning light goes off
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.63.3Level 4 looks like: Thread a needle
  • Manual Dexterity3.43.1Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
  • Near Vision3.43.3Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
  • Problem Sensitivity3.42.9Level 2 looks like: Recognize that an unplugged lamp won't work
  • Auditory Attention3.33.3Level 4 looks like: Listen for your flight announcement at a busy airport
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  • Control Precision3.33.1Level 4 looks like: Adjust farm tractor controls
  • Far Vision3.33.3Level 4 looks like: Read the slides on a presentation from across a room
  • Finger Dexterity3.33.3Level 4 looks like: Attach small dials to audio equipment on an assembly line
  • Information Ordering3.33.1Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Category Flexibility3.13.0Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Deductive Reasoning3.12.9Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
  • Multilimb Coordination3.13.3Level 4 looks like: Operate a forklift truck in a warehouse
  • Oral Comprehension3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Oral Expression3.12.9Level 2 looks like: Place an order at a restaurant drive-thru
  • Selective Attention3.13.4Level 4 looks like: Watch security monitors for intruders throughout the night shift
  • Stamina3.12.5Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
  • Static Strength3.13.3Level 4 looks like: Pull a 40-pound sack of fertilizer across the lawn
  • Trunk Strength3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Shovel snow for half an hour
  • Visualization3.13.6Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
  • Written Comprehension3.12.9Level 2 looks like: Understand signs on the highway
  • Depth Perception3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Hearing Sensitivity3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Inductive Reasoning3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
  • Response Orientation3.02.9Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • Speech Clarity3.02.8
  • Speech Recognition3.02.8Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
  • Extent Flexibility2.93.1Level 4 looks like: Reach for a box on a high warehouse shelf
  • Visual Color Discrimination2.92.8
  • Flexibility of Closure2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
  • Dynamic Strength2.62.4Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Wrist-Finger Speed2.62.4Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Written Expression2.62.1Level 1 looks like: Write a note to remind someone to take food out of the freezer
  • Gross Body Coordination2.52.4Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • Time Sharing2.52.5Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
  • Speed of Closure2.41.9
  • Speed of Limb Movement2.41.9Level 2 looks like: Saw through a thin piece of wood
  • Mathematical Reasoning2.31.8Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
  • Fluency of Ideas2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
  • Number Facility2.12.0Level 1 looks like: Add 2 and 7
  • Originality2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Gross Body Equilibrium2.01.4Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Memorization2.01.9Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Glare Sensitivity1.91.5Level 2 looks like: Drive on a familiar road on a cloudy day
  • Spatial Orientation1.91.3Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.81.0Level 2 looks like: Hand pick a bushel of apples from a tree
  • Explosive Strength1.80.8
  • Sound Localization1.80.9
  • Peripheral Vision1.50.5
  • Night Vision1.3—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Controlling Machines and Processes4.45.1Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
  • Getting Information4.13.6Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials4.14.2Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings4.14.4Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates4.03.5Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Documenting/Recording Information3.93.2Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Handling and Moving Objects3.94.9Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events3.93.5Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
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  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems3.93.9Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Processing Information3.93.8Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Performing General Physical Activities3.84.1Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
  • Working with Computers3.73.0Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards3.43.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment3.43.6Level 4 looks like: Change the oil on a tractor
  • Training and Teaching Others3.43.0Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge3.43.7Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.33.2Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Analyzing Data or Information3.22.8
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment3.12.8
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships3.03.4Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information3.02.5Level 1 looks like: Estimate the size of household furniture to be shipped
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others3.02.6
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work2.93.1Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Thinking Creatively2.93.0Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Coaching and Developing Others2.82.7
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others2.82.7
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates2.82.5Level 1 looks like: Work occasionally as a backup supervisor
  • Developing and Building Teams2.72.5Level 1 looks like: Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignment
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment2.72.1Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
  • Scheduling Work and Activities2.72.4Level 1 looks like: Make appointments for patients using a predetermined schedule
  • Assisting and Caring for Others2.62.5Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others2.62.4Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that requires little advising of others
  • Performing Administrative Activities2.51.9Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies2.41.9Level 1 looks like: Plan the holiday schedule for an airline workforce
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others2.42.0Level 1 looks like: Apologize to a customer who complains about waiting too long
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment2.21.8Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources1.91.5Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
  • Selling or Influencing Others1.91.2Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
  • Staffing Organizational Units1.71.2Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization1.61.0Level 1 looks like: Have little contact with people outside the organization
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public1.5—

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets5.0
  • Spend Time Standing4.6
  • Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable4.4
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.4
  • Exposed to Contaminants4.3
  • Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment4.3
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.2
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.2
  • Contact With Others4.1
  • Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls4.1

Technology

7 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

Hot (5)

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Word
  • SAP software
Other tools (2)
  • Operational databases
  • Production scheduling software

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
  2. Machine Feeders and Offbearers
  3. Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
  4. Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
  5. Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
  6. Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
  7. Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
  8. Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
  9. Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
  10. Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

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