Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Battle Creek, Michigan
Set up, operate, or tend forging machines to taper, shape, or form metal or plastic parts.
Career Projections for Battle Creek, Michigan
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic on average make:
$54,080 ($26.00/hour).
The number of positions in Battle Creek, Michigan are:
14
and by 2029 that number is projected to:
decrease to 12.
We predict that due to job growth or retirements there will be approximately:
1 every year.
The typical education needed to enter this job is:
a high school diploma/GED.
The typical training needed after hire is:
long-term on-the-job training.
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Tools Used
Automatic conveyors, Automatic roll forging machines, Band cutters, Beam type torque wrenches, Bench grinders, Bevel protractors, Blanking presses, Digital micrometers, Disc grinders, Drill presses
Tasks
- Measure and inspect machined parts to ensure conformance to product specifications.
- Read work orders or blueprints to determine specified tolerances and sequences of operations for machine setup.
- Start machines to produce sample workpieces, and observe operations to detect machine malfunctions and to verify that machine setups conform to specifications.
- Remove dies from machines when production runs are finished.
- Turn handles or knobs to set pressures and depths of ram strokes and to synchronize machine operations.
Personality
Attention to Detail, Dependability, Cooperation, Integrity, Self-Control, Adaptability/Flexibility, Leadership, Initiative, Stress Tolerance, Independence
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