Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
O*NET Code: 51-6091.00
Education Level
Zone 2 - Some Prep
High school + some training
Description
Set up, operate, or tend machines that extrude and form continuous filaments from synthetic materials, such as liquid polymer, rayon, and fiberglass.
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💼 Also Known As
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⚡ Skills (10)
Operations Monitoring4/100
Operation and Control4/100
Monitoring4/100
Active Listening3/100
Speaking3/100
Coordination3/100
Complex Problem Solving3/100
Quality Control Analysis3/100
Judgment and Decision Making3/100
Time Management3/100
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (9)
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft Outlook
Electronic mail software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
🔥SAP software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
0Apache Hadoop YARN
Data base management system software
0Camstar Manufacturing Execution System MES
Industrial control software
0Operational databases
Data base user interface and query software
0Statistical process control SPC software
Industrial control software
🔄 Career Transition Paths
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📊 Skills Comparison
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers → Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Transition Difficulty: Easy (67% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (6)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Operations Monitoring
Current: 4Target: 4
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Operation and Control
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Quality Control Analysis
Current: 3Target: 4
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Monitoring
Current: 4Target: 3
→
Speaking
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 3Target: 3
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