Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, task by task.
The 18 activities O*NET records for this job, each linked to what software can take on. The scored breakdown for this one is still generating.
Also filed here52
- former
- grid maker
- job molder
- rod drawer
- core shaper
- grid caster
- grid molder
- rod pointer
- tube drawer
- wire drawer
- wire puller
- floor molder
- metal drawer
- core extruder
- and 38 more
The full activity list
All 18 detailed work activities O*NET records for Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.
Mostly automatable 2
| Activity | Jobs |
|---|---|
| Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications | 50 |
| Measure ingredients or substances to be used in production processes | 26 |
Partly automatable 1
| Activity | Jobs |
|---|---|
| Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products | 61 |
Barely automatable 15
| Activity | Jobs |
|---|---|
| Load materials into production equipment | 40 |
| Maintain production or processing equipment | 38 |
| Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment | 37 |
| Clean work areas | 33 |
| Replace worn equipment components | 32 |
| Repair production equipment or tools | 29 |
| Adjust temperature controls of ovens or other heating equipment | 26 |
| Select production equipment according to product specifications | 24 |
| Operate cutting equipment | 19 |
| Mix substances to create chemical solutions | 18 |
| Operate metal or plastic forming equipment | 16 |
| Package products for storage or shipment | 11 |
| Inspect metal, plastic, or composite products | 10 |
| Diagnose equipment malfunctions | 9 |
| Determine production equipment settings | 5 |