Overview

Scoop

Day-to-Day

• Monitor machine cycles and mill operation to detect jamming and to ensure that products conform to specifications.
• Adjust and correct machine set-ups to reduce thicknesses, reshape products, and eliminate product defects.
• Start operation of rolling and milling machines to flatten, temper, form, and reduce sheet metal sections and to produce steel strips.
• Examine, inspect, and measure raw materials and finished products to verify conformance to specifications.
• Read rolling orders, blueprints, and mill schedules to determine setup specifications, work sequences, product dimensions, and installation procedures.

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Pathways to this Career

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Vocational School

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📚 Skills-Focused

Finish in 6 months - 2 years

Associate's Degree

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📚 College

Finish in 2-3 years

Bachelor's Degree

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📚 College

Finish in 4-5+ years

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