Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Battle Creek, Michigan
Set up, operate, or tend machines to saw, cut, shear, slit, punch, crimp, notch, bend, or straighten metal or plastic material.
Career Projections for Battle Creek, Michigan
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic on average make:
$37,440 ($18.00/hour).
The number of positions in Battle Creek, Michigan are:
524
and by 2028 that number is projected to:
decrease to 467.
We predict that due to job growth or retirements there will be approximately:
38 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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Other Job Titles
Adjuster, Angle Shear Operator, Angle Shear Set Up Operator, Arbor Press Operator, Automatic Punch-Press Operator, Automatic Screwmaker, Automobile Bumper Straightener, Bander Operator, Banding Machine Operator, Bench Shear Operator
Tools Used
Abrasive wheels, Adjustable hand wrenches, Allen wrenches, Anvils, Bench grinders, Bench lathes, Blanking presses, C clamps, Claw hammers, Cleaning scrapers
Tasks
- Measure completed workpieces to verify conformance to specifications, using micrometers, gauges, calipers, templates, or rulers.
- Examine completed workpieces for defects, such as chipped edges or marred surfaces and sort defective pieces according to types of flaws.
- Read work orders or production schedules to determine specifications, such as materials to be used, locations of cutting lines, or dimensions and tolerances.
- Load workpieces, plastic material, or chemical solutions into machines.
- Set up, operate, or tend machines to saw, cut, shear, slit, punch, crimp, notch, bend, or straighten metal or plastic material.
Personality
Dependability, Attention to Detail, Independence, Initiative, Self-Control, Integrity, Innovation, Cooperation, Adaptability/Flexibility, Persistence
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