Career overview
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
O*NET-SOC 51-4081.00
Median pay / yr$46,060
OutlookBelow Average
Set up, operate, or tend more than one type of cutting or forming machine tool or robot.
What it takes
The skills, knowledge, and credentials employers look for in Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic.
Skills employers look for
- Operations MonitoringWatching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
- Quality Control AnalysisConducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
- Equipment MaintenancePerforming routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
- Judgment and Decision MakingConsidering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- MonitoringMonitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Knowledge areas
- Production and ProcessingKnowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
- MechanicalKnowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
- MathematicsKnowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
- English LanguageKnowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.
- DesignKnowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
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