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Career Guidance Skills handling and moving S6.8 - positioning materials, tools or equipment S6.8.1 - positioning tools or equipment Position straightening rolls
Description
Position the rolls of a straightening press automatically or manually by using button commands to move the rolls over pieces of sheet metal, steel, or plastic in order to flatten it.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 1 occupations
- Optional in 0 occupations
- Total: 1 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 7 (Craft and related trades workers)
Essential for
- Straightening machine operatorStraightening machine operators set up and tend straightening machines designed to form metal workpieces into their desired shape using pressing practices. They adjust the angle an…
Related skills
- Metal hot rolling technology
- Types of straightening machine
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- Metal forming technologies
- Manufacturing of light metal packaging
- Work ergonomically
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- Ensure equipment availability
- Keep records of work progress
- Inspect quality of products
Last updated on February 19, 2026
