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Overview
Thread rolling machine operators set up and tend machines that form internal and external screw threads in metal blanks by pressing thread dies against the workpiece.
In job descriptions, look for thread rolling dies, metal blanks, machine setup, test runs, blueprint reading, product inspection, production data, cycle time and removal of inadequate workpieces.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Work is usually on a metalworking production line or machine shop floor. The operator prepares the thread rolling machine, fits the right die, checks metal blanks, runs test pieces and watches the formed threads, diameter and surface finish.
Skills and specializations
Useful skills include reading standard blueprints, setting machine tools, supplying the machine with the correct tooling, monitoring automated machines and recording production data. Thread quality, cycle time and safe removal of poor workpieces matter.
Salary context
Pay is usually shaped by machine complexity, shift pattern, production responsibility and ability to set up rather than only tend equipment. Roles that include quality checks, CAM use or several metal-forming machines may be valued differently.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward CNC or metalworking machine setting, production quality control, maintenance support, team lead work or broader metal forming roles.
Good to know
Check whether a vacancy expects setup skills or mainly machine tending. Also check the metals handled, tolerance requirements, inspection tools, pace targets and who signs off finished batches.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial occupation context. It is not official labour-market statistics or salary data for this exact occupation.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 1
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4023.00
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The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
Metal working machine tool setters and operators (7223)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/77a25ee0-94ad-443e-91ea-3e6d3506181b |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 7223.24 |
| ISCO group | 7223 |
| Concept type | Occupation |