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Resume skills guide · SOC 51-4023

Skills for Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

The skills, knowledge, and tools that matter most for rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic, ranked by O*NET importance — so you know what to lead with on your resume.

What to lead with

Refit analysis ·O*NET rates Monitoring, Speaking, Active Listening as the highest-importance skills here — so a resume aimed at this role should lead with evidence of those, not a generic skills list.

Top skills (ranked by importance)

O*NET importance score in parentheses (1–5).

  • 1.Monitoring3.5
  • 2.Speaking3.25
  • 3.Active Listening3.12
  • 4.Critical Thinking3.12
  • 5.Reading Comprehension3
  • 6.Active Learning3
  • 7.Learning Strategies2.88
  • 8.Writing2.62
  • 9.Mathematics2.38
  • 10.Science1.38

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Knowledge areas

  • Mechanical
  • Production and Processing
  • English Language
  • Education and Training
  • Administration and Management
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Engineering and Technology
  • Mathematics

Core work activities

  • Controlling Machines and Processes
  • Getting Information
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  • Handling and Moving Objects
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
  • Training and Teaching Others

In-demand tools & technology

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  • Email software