A professional who tends tube drawing machine that shapes and forms metal tubing of specified internal and external diameters. Respnsibilities include:

• Positions and fastens specified drawing die in diehead and plug die on plug rod, using handtools.
• Centers plug die in opening of drawing die.
• Loads tube over plug rod manually, or activates automatic loading mechanism.
• Places tapered end of tube in contact with dies of machine that automatically pulls tube through dies.
• Examines finished tubing for defects, such as scratches, pits, and cracks, and measures cross-sectional dimensions with fixed gauges and micrometers to verify conformance to specifications.
• May taper end of tubing.
• May operate controls to start machine carriage that grips and pulls tubing through die.
• May be required to have experience with particular metal, or type and trade name of machine.