Job Description:

• 1) Sets up and operates rolling mill to flatten, temper, and reduce gauge of steel strip, following rolling orders and using measuring instruments: Reads rolling order to determine setup and work sequence.

• 2) Calculates draft and roll speed for each mill stand to roll strip to specified dimensions and temper.

• 3) Turns controls to adjust roll speed, draft, and tension of strip between reels of coiling mechanism.

• 4) Installs guides, guards, and cooling equipment in stands, using handtools.

• 5) Starts mill to roll test strip and adjusts roll screws, hydraulic sprays, and mill speeds.

• 6) Moves controls to start production rolling of steel strip.

• 7) Examines steel for surface defects, such as cracks and scratches.

• 8) Verifies dimensions of steel for conformance to specifications, using micrometers, thickness gauges, and measuring tape.

• 9) Directs other workers in changing rolls, operating mill equipment, removing coils, and banding and loading strip steel.

• 10) May be designated according to type of mill operated as Reversing-Mill Roller; Tandem-Mill Roller.

• 11) May operate mill to temper steel strip and be designated Temper-Mill Roller.