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Roll Forming Specialist

NIMS

Certificate

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Independently sets up unproven jobs; loads materials and threads through roll stands; runs and inspects parts; assists with process planning and tooling design.

Format

Hybrid

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

  • Document operations in metalforming processes
  • Document setup procedures in metalforming processes
  • Maintain lubrication on metalforming equipment
  • Perform routine maintenance on metalforming equipment
  • Load materials for metalforming equipment operations
  • Load parts for metalforming equipment operations
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4031.00
  • Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4023.00
  • Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters51-2041.00
  • Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other51-4199.00
  • Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4072.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certificate)

  • Micrometers, calipers, and dial gauges — apply routinely and independently to measure completed workpieces and verify conformance to dimensional tolerances specified on work orders.
  • Machine speed and feed rate adjustments — perform with reduced oversight by consulting product specifications and using gauges and hand tools to test and fine-tune settings.
  • Cutting, punching, and press machine operations — set up and tend with routine independence for standard jobs involving sawing, slitting, crimping, notching, bending, or straightening metal and plastic.
  • Production schedules and work orders — review and interpret independently to determine material selections, tooling requirements, and operational sequences before each production run.
  • Minor machine malfunctions — troubleshoot using established diagnostic steps, adjusting controls or clearing jams to restore normal operation with minimal downtime.
  • Workpiece defect examination — conduct systematic visual and tactile inspections after each production cycle, sorting nonconforming pieces and documenting defect patterns for supervisors.
  • Chemical solutions and specialty materials — load safely and accurately into process machines by following material handling procedures and SDS guidelines in a production facility.
  • Operational data and machine parameters — record and monitor consistently using shift logs or basic inventory management software to support production tracking.
  • Spreadsheet or office suite software — use to enter production counts, scrap rates, and machine downtime data as part of standard end-of-shift reporting routines.
  • Selective attention and control precision — apply during extended production runs to detect subtle changes in machine sound, vibration, or output quality and respond promptly.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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