Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

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Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Careers / Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Job Description


	Set up, operate, or tend grinding and related tools that remove excess material or burrs from surfaces, sharpen edges or corners, or buff, hone, or polish metal or plastic work pieces.

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Job Requirements


	Experience: Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful in these occupations, but usually is not needed. For example, a drywall installer might benefit from experience installing drywall, but an inexperienced person could still learn to be an installer with little difficulty.

	Education: These occupations usually require a high school diploma and may require some vocational training or job-related course work. In some cases, an associate's or bachelor's degree could be needed.

	Training: Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees.

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Significant Points


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders—Metal and Plastic

Manufacturing industries employ over 90 percent of workers. A few weeks of on-the-job training is sufficient for most workers to learn basic machine tending operations, but a year or more is required to become a highly skilled operator or setter. Employment is projected to decline rapidly. Those who can operate multiple machines will have the best opportunities for advancement and for gaining jobs with more long-term potential.
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Top Ten Industries

U.S. National Figures.

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Foundries	7,020
Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	6,800
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	6,250
Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities	5,460
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	5,140
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	3,550
Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing	3,280
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	3,250
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	2,720
Plastics Product Manufacturing	2,540

Career Video

Title: "Machine Setters and Tenders"

Duration: 01:06

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Salaries

U.S. National Averages.

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Average Annual Salary	$32,840
Average Hourly Wage	$15.79
Total Employment	70,450