A professional who sets up and operates rolling mill to flatten, temper, and reduce gauge of steel strip, following rolling orders and using measuring instruments. Respnsibilities include:

• Reads rolling order to determine setup and work sequence.
• Calculates draft (space between rolls) and roll speed for each mill stand to roll strip to specified dimensions and temper.
• Turns controls to adjust roll speed, draft, and tension of strip between reels of coiling mechanism.
• Installs guides, guards, and cooling equipment in stands, using handtools.
• Starts mill to roll test strip and adjusts roll screws, hydraulic sprays, and mill speeds.
• Moves controls to start production rolling of steel strip.
• Examines steel for surface defects, such as cracks and scratches.
• Verifies dimensions of steel for conformance to specifications, using micrometers, thickness gauges, and measuring tape.
• Directs other workers in changing rolls, operating mill equipment, removing coils, and banding and loading strip steel.
• May be designated according to type of mill operated as reversing-mill roller; tandem-mill roller.
• May operate mill to temper steel strip and be designated temper-mill roller.