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Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Careers / Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Job Description


	Set up, operate, or tend more than one type of cutting or forming machine tool or robot.

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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


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	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.

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	9,490
Plastics Product Manufacturing	8,160
Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	4,780
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	4,460
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	4,170
Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	3,300
Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing	3,000
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	2,740
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	2,470
Forging and Stamping	2,410

Career Video

Title: "Machine Setters and Tenders"

Duration: 01:06

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Salaries

U.S. National Averages.

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Average Annual Salary	$34,550
Average Hourly Wage	$16.61
Total Employment	77,290