Rolling Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic resume
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Also called cold rolling machine setter, embossing tool setter, guide setter and roll setter.
$50,140
Median pay a year
25,250
People do this work
6
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Operating metal or plastic forming equipment
Reviewing blueprints and instructions
Reading work orders or instructions
Studying blueprints or instructions
Monitoring instruments
Monitoring equipment operation
Watching operating equipment
Inspecting composite products
Measuring product dimensions
Sorting materials or products
Calculating labor requirements
Selecting production equipment
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Rolling Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic
Summary
Rolling machine setter operating machines to roll steel or plastic into shapes, flatten materials, and ensure products meet specifications. Monitors cycles, adjusts setups, and records production for tracking output
Experience
Rolling Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Monitored machine cycles and mill operation to detect jamming and ensure products met specifications
Started operation of rolling and milling machines to flatten and form sheet metal sections
Adjusted machine set-ups to reduce thicknesses, reshape products, and eliminate defects
Examined and measured raw materials and finished products to verify they met specifications
Read rolling orders and blueprints to determine setup specifications and product dimensions
Installed equipment such as guides and rolls using hand tools in the mill
Recorded mill production on schedule sheets for tracking output
Skills
Core Skills
Reviewing blueprints and instructions, Reading work orders or instructions, Studying blueprints or instructions, Monitoring instruments, Monitoring equipment operation, Watching operating equipment, Driver's license, Operating metal or plastic forming equipment
Checking & Planning
Inspecting composite products, Measuring product dimensions, Sorting materials or products
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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Monitored machine cycles and operationsAdjusted machine setups for thicknessStarted rolling and milling machinesInspected raw materials and finished productsRead orders and blueprints for setupManipulated controls to adjust machine speeds
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Monitored machine cycles and operations to ensure smooth production and prevent jamming
Started rolling and milling machines to flatten and form materials according to specifications
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Show what improved once the machine cycles were monitored
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Monitored machine cycles and operations, resulting in fewer jams during production
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Fewer jams during productionSmoother operation of machinesLess downtime for repairs
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Add how often you started the machines each shift
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Started rolling and milling machines to flatten and form materials according to specifications
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Several times each shiftA few times dailyMost of the time during production
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What a Rolling Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic does
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Set up, operate, or tend machines to roll steel or plastic forming bends, beads, knurls, rolls, or plate, or to flatten, temper, or reduce gauge of material.
What it pays
How much does a Rolling Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$44,020
Median
$50,140
75th percentile
$61,880
About 25,250 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AL
$50,240
$53,380
$73,880
AR
$39,760
$45,890
$65,060
AZ
$45,630
$47,820
$57,330
CA
$40,080
$48,040
$61,920
CO
$48,140
$57,500
$61,750
CT
$43,910
$60,610
$63,360
FL
$38,660
$46,810
$65,610
GA
$38,020
$45,050
$52,950
IA
$58,700
$72,670
$72,670
IL
$47,610
$54,180
$62,590
IN
$41,160
$45,430
$56,160
KS
$36,790
$40,260
$49,750
KY
$45,040
$50,400
$55,410
LA
$47,070
$49,920
$66,030
MA
$46,770
$47,830
$58,290
MD
$58,430
$61,470
$64,410
MI
$39,940
$44,090
$58,510
MN
$51,640
$60,620
$65,310
MO
$38,650
$47,390
$49,550
MS
$38,500
$39,320
$47,290
NC
$44,590
$48,450
$54,470
ND
$43,370
$43,480
$45,260
NE
$36,530
$45,800
$50,370
NH
$48,700
$60,570
$73,040
NJ
$42,250
$46,980
$60,310
NY
$51,370
$60,890
$85,340
OH
$45,920
$50,030
$58,780
OK
$37,490
$48,330
$50,370
OR
$43,190
$50,400
$81,630
PA
$54,330
$66,970
$69,240
PR
$22,640
$22,650
$26,430
SC
$39,130
$48,210
$56,660
SD
$39,020
$46,040
$48,880
TN
$38,930
$48,540
$54,140
TX
$41,340
$49,660
$58,300
UT
$45,220
$47,540
$53,490
VA
$42,340
$46,450
$57,800
VT
$53,420
$66,240
$78,810
WA
$47,070
$63,560
$88,450
WI
$45,910
$51,370
$58,310
Other names
Other names for this job
cold rolling machine setter, embossing tool setter, guide setter, roll setter, roll tube setter, setter, spline rolling machine job setter, rolling machine setters operators and tenders metal and plastic, bar finish operator, bar roller, barrel roller, barrel roller operator.
More names for this work
bed operator, brass roller, breakdown coordinator, breakdown mill operator, breakdown operator, bulldogger, calender operator, caster operator, coiler operator, cold form operator, cold headerman, cold mill operator, cold reduction roller, cold roll catcher, cold roll operator, cold roller, cold rolling coordinator, cold strip feeder, cold strip roller, delivery table operator, drum straightener, entry table operator, finish rolls operator, finisher, first leveler, flange machine operator, flanger, flat breakdown processor, forming operator, forming roll operator, forming specialist, foundry processor, high speed operator, hot mill operator, hot mill roller, hot mill tin roller, hot roller, hot strip finisher, hotbed lever operator, hotbed operator, leveler, machine operator, mangle roll operator, mangle roller, mangler, manipulator, manipulator operator, medart operator.
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Rolling Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic
Already yours: Operating metal or plastic forming equipment, Reviewing blueprints and instructions, Studying blueprints or instructions
4 of the 12 tasks this job is made of
Median pay
$50,140 a year
What you have not done yet. Reading work orders or instructions, Monitoring instruments, Watching operating equipment
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What you have not done yet. Operating pumping systems or equipment, Directing operational activities, Monitoring equipment fluid levels
This page is about the occupation Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.