CODE: 614.382-018Buy the DOT:Download/CD-ROM
TITLE(s): WIRE DRAWING MACHINE OPERATOR (inst. & app.; jewelry-silver.)

Operates wire drawing machine to shape or emboss wire used in dental work and costume jewelry: Reviews work orders and selects shaping, reducing, or embossing roller dies according to specifications. Positions roller die in machine that shapes, reduces, or embosses wire, such as gold, silver, or copper, to form dental or jewelry wire. Turns setscrews to secure roller die in machine. Inserts wire into machine feed mechanism, starts machine, and monitors machine operation. Measures wire thickness to verify conformance to specifications, using micrometer. Installs progressively smaller dies in machine and repeats operation until wire diameter meets specifications. May measure physical properties of wire, such as tensile strength and bend set, and calculate elongation data, using test instruments and calculator. May record production information, manually or using computer.
GOE: 06.02.02 STRENGTH: M GED: R3 M2 L2 SVP: 4 DLU: 90
ONET CROSSWALK: 91321 Machine Forming Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic