Job description

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.

• 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 flow of finish across finish rollers, and turn valves to adjust flow to specifications.

Salary

Synthetic Machine Operators with little to no experience tend to make between $24240 and $28010 while the more experienced ones can earn over $41730 per year.

One of the easiest ways to increase your salary as an Extruding and Forming Machine Setter, Operator and Tender, Synthetic and Glass Fiber is to move to a higher paying state like PA. Right now, the highest paying states for Synthetic Machine Operators are PA, FL, MO, KY and KS.

However, a higher pay at PA doesn’t guarantee that you will make more because the living expenses at PA might be twice as high than where you are currently at now.

Three other factors that can increase your salary as an Extruding and Forming Machine Setter, Operator and Tender, Synthetic and Glass Fiber is the degree you hold, the industry you work in, and lastly the company you work for.

Requirements

We asked other Synthetic Machine Operators what degree they had when they got the job and most of them said they had a High School Diploma followed by less than a High School Diploma.

Other than that, we also asked them what did they major in and here are the most popular majors that came up.

Pros and Cons

Here are some of the pros and cons of being an Extruding and Forming Machine Setter, Operator and Tender, Synthetic and Glass Fiber.

What is the job like

61% of Synthetic Machine Operators said they were satisfied with their job and 46% said they feel like their job is making other people’s lives better.

Is this right for me

You can read more about these career personality types here.

People who are suitable for this job tends to like work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They like working with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery..

They also like following set procedures and routines. They like working with data and details more than with ideas.

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