Skilled Trades

Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers

Set up, operate, or tend machines that extrude and form continuous filaments from synthetic materials, such as liquid polymer, rayon, and fiberglass.

Median salary

$44,980

Typical range

$36k – $64k

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Education

Typical entry: No degree required

Junior Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
Entry / Junior
$35,590
~2 yrs to advance
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
Established
$44,980
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
Senior
$54,315

•Set up, operate, or tend machines that extrude and form filaments from synthetic materials such as rayon, fiberglass, or liquid polymers.
•Press buttons to stop machines when processes are complete or when malfunctions are detected.
•Notify other workers of defects, and direct them to adjust extruding and forming machines.
•Observe machine operations, control boards, and gauges to detect malfunctions such as clogged bushings and defective binder applicators.
•Load materials into extruding and forming machines, using hand tools, and adjust feed mechanisms to set feed rates.

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