A professional who assists extruder operator in extruding thermoplastic materials to form tubes, rods, and film. Respnsibilities include:

• Tapes end of extruded article to reel spindle and starts machine that winds material onto revolving spindle.
• Measures extruded article with measuring wheel and cuts it to specified length, using saw or knife.
• Removes roll or coil from spindle, weighs roll, and records length and weight of roll on shipping tag.
• Saws scrap tubes and rods into lengths for grinding in hammer mill, using bandsaw.
• Starts hammer mill and feeds sawed scrap into mill to grind it for reprocessing.
• May mix thermoplastic materials and pigments, according to formula, for feeding extrusion machine.
• Performs other duties as described under helper master title.