A professional who sets up and operates continuous casting machine to produce tubes and rods. Respnsibilities include:

• Threads graphite die into bottom of crucible that holds molten metal during casting process.
• Places water jacket around die and connects waterlines.
• Inserts metal bar (starting tip) through die into crucible to form weld with molten metal.
• Inserts metal extension rod through driving rollers and threads rod to starting tip.
• Regulates speed of rollers to draw extension rod, starting tip, and molten metal through die in continuous casting process.