How to hire extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers
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[Job title] at [Company name] [City, State] · [Full-time / Part-time] · [Pay range] About the role [Two or three sentences about your team, the work and why it matters.] What you will do • Clean and maintain extruding and forming machines, using hand tools. • Load materials into extruding and forming machines, using hand tools, and adjust feed mechanisms to set feed rates. • Move controls to activate and adjust extruding and forming machines. • 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. • Press buttons to stop machines when processes are complete or when malfunctions are detected. • Record details of machine malfunctions. • Set up, operate, or tend machines that extrude and form filaments from synthetic materials such as rayon, fiberglass, or liquid polymers. What you bring • [Required license, certification or years of experience, if any] • [Education, only if you truly need it. Typical to start in this job: High school diploma or equivalent] • Strong monitoring, active listening and speaking skills • Working knowledge of production and processing • [Anything else you would really turn someone away for] Pay and benefits [Pay range]. For reference, the U.S. median for this job is $22.29 an hour ($46,350 a year). [Benefits, schedule and anything else candidates should know.] How to apply [Apply on JAI Bot. Every applicant hears back.]
Interview questions for extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers
Ask every candidate the same questions, in the same order, and write down what they say. Questions about past work show what someone has actually done.
- Tell me about a time you had to clean and maintain extruding and forming machines, using hand tools. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to load materials into extruding and forming machines, using hand tools, and adjust feed mechanisms to set feed rates. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to move controls to activate and adjust extruding and forming machines. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to notify other workers of defects, and direct them to adjust extruding and forming machines. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- How do you keep track of your own work quality during a busy shift or week? Give an example of catching a problem early.
- Tell me about a time you had to understand a request or problem that was explained poorly. How did you make sure you got it right?
- Explain something technical from your last job as you would to a new coworker.
- Why this job, and why now? What would make you stay here for the long term?
Good answers name a real situation, what the person did themselves and what happened. Avoid questions about age, family plans, religion, health, national origin or anything else unrelated to the job.
What extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers do
- Clean and maintain extruding and forming machines, using hand tools.
- Load materials into extruding and forming machines, using hand tools, and adjust feed mechanisms to set feed rates.
- Move controls to activate and adjust extruding and forming machines.
- 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.
- Press buttons to stop machines when processes are complete or when malfunctions are detected.
- Record details of machine malfunctions.
- Set up, operate, or tend machines that extrude and form filaments from synthetic materials such as rayon, fiberglass, or liquid polymers.
Skills that matter most
Education, experience and outlook for extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers
- Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
- Related work experience most have: 6 months to 1 year (O*NET)
- Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
- Job outlook: -3.3% over ten years, declining · about 1,100 openings a year (BLS)
What to pay extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers
Pay depends a lot on where the job is. Highest and lowest median yearly pay by state:
| State | Median yearly pay |
|---|---|
| Alabama | $60,100 |
| Texas | $46,970 |
| Georgia | $45,360 |
| Florida | $43,520 |
| South Carolina | $43,380 |
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Post a job freePay by areaJob duties and skills: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, May 2025. Interview questions and the job description template: JAI Bot, based on the duties and skills above.