Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
SOC Code: 51-6091
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fiberss set up, operate, or tend machines that extrude and form filaments from synthetic materials such as rayon, fiberglass, or liquid polymers. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 76.3/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Operations Monitoring, Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control.
AI-Proof Score: 76.3 — High
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Median Salary
$44,980
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Job Growth
-1.1%
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Training Time
Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)
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Job Zone
Zone 2 / 5
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Training Cost
~$5,000
Key Skills
- •Operations Monitoring
- •Operation and Control
- •Monitoring
- •Active Listening
- •Speaking
- •Complex Problem Solving
Common Tasks
- ✓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.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation