Rolling Machine Operator Resume Template
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- Lead a 4-person crew on a reversing cold mill rolling carbon steel strip to 0.010–0.125 in.
- Hold gauge to ±0.0005 in. by setting roll gap, tension and speed from mill schedules.
- Raised prime yield from 94% to 97.5% by tuning work roll changes and edge trim settings.
- Watch AGC and X-ray gauge readouts and adjust for flatness, crown and edge wave.
- Train operators on coil threading, roll changes and lockout on the entry and exit ends.
- Ran a temper mill and tension leveler for 3003 and 5052 aluminum coil.
- Measured thickness, width and flatness with micrometers and a flatness table.
- Changed work rolls and backup rolls and cleaned coolant filters on schedule.
- Logged coil numbers, passes and defects in the mill system for each run.
- Banded, tagged and weighed finished coils and staged them for shipping.
- Helped thread coils and inspected strip surfaces for scratches and roll marks.
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Licenses and certifications
- NIMS Machining Level I Credential National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) Optional, valued by employers
Sources: www.nims-skills.org, www.bls.gov
Licensing rules differ by state; check with your state board before you apply.
Skills to list
- Rolling mill setup
- Gauge control
- Blueprint reading
- Precision measurement
- SPC monitoring
- Preventive maintenance
- Material handling
- Quality inspection
Software and tools
- Email software
- Web browser software
Duties to describe on a rolling machine operator resume
- Monitored machine cycles and mill operation to detect jamming and to ensure that products conform to specifications.
- Adjusted and corrected machine set-ups to reduce thicknesses, reshape products, and eliminate product defects.
- Started operation of rolling and milling machines to flatten, temper, form, and reduce sheet metal sections and to produce steel strips.
- Examined, inspected, and measured 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.
- Manipulated controls and observed dial indicators to monitor, adjust, and regulate speeds of machine mechanisms.
Titles along the way
- Machine Operator Trainee
- Rolling Machine Operator
- Mill Lead
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