|
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
|
| |
Careers / Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
|
| |
 |
|
 
|
|
|
| |
| Job Description |
|
|
Set up, operate, or tend machines to saw, cut, shear, slit, punch, crimp, notch, bend, or straighten metal or plastic material. |
|
|
|
Read More >> |
|
|
|
| |
| Job Requirements |
|
|
| |
| Significant Points |
|
|
(Abstract from Career Articles) |
|
|
|
Metal and Plastic Machine Workers |
|
|
Metal and plastic machine workers set up and operate machines that cut, shape, and form metal and plastic materials or pieces.
Metal and plastic machine workers are employed mainly in factories. Workers must adhere to safety standards to protect themselves from workplace hazards. Most work full time, and some work evenings and weekends.
A few months of on-the-job training is enough for most workers to learn basic machine operations, but 1 year or more is required to become proficient. Computer-controlled machine workers may need more training.
The median annual wage for metal and plastic machine workers was $34,080 in May 2015.
Employment of metal and plastic machine workers is projected to decline 13 percent from 2014 to 2024. Employment is expected to decline due to advances in technology and foreign competition.
Explore resources for employment and wages by state and area for metal and plastic machine workers.
Compare the job duties, education, job growth, and pay of metal and plastic machine workers with similar occupations.
Learn more about metal and plastic machine workers by visiting additional resources, including O*NET, a source on key characteristics of workers and occupations. |
|
|
Read More >> |
|
|
|
| |
| Top Ten Industries |
|
|
U.S. National Figures. |
|
|
|
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) |
29,870 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) |
25,880 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing |
24,310 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing |
14,470 |
| Employment Services |
10,600 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) |
9,970 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) |
8,870 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing |
6,090 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing |
5,720 |
| Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing |
3,720 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
| Career Video |
|
|
| |
| Related Careers |
|
|
 |
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood |
|
|
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders |
|
|
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
|
|
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
|
|
Print Binding and Finishing Workers |
|
|
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
|
|
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
|
|
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
|
|
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
|
|
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| Salaries |
|
|
| |
| Employment by Gender |
|
|
| |
| Related Majors & Degrees |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
Next Page >> |
|
|
 |
|
|
 |
| |
|
|
| Interesting Fact |
 |
|
|
| 2.9% of Americans walk to work. 88% drive to work. |
|
|
|
| Did you know... |
 |
|
|
| The CareerMatch™ system scores and ranks 748 different careers based on your responses to the four career assessment tests! |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
