Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Battle Creek, Michigan
Set up, operate, or tend milling or planing machines to mill, plane, shape, groove, or profile metal or plastic work pieces.
Career Projections for Battle Creek, Michigan
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic on average make:
$49,920 ($24.00/hour).
The number of positions in Battle Creek, Michigan are:
27
and by 2029 that number is projected to:
decrease to 25.
We predict that due to job growth or retirements there will be approximately:
3 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
Barrel Rib Matting Machine Operator, Barrel Rifler, Boring Mill Operator, Broacher, Broaching Machine Operator, Broaching Machine Set Up Operator, CNC Licensed Mill Operator (Computer Numerical Control Licensed Mill Operator), CNC Mill Operator (Computer Numerical Control Mill Operator), CNC Mill Operator (Computerized Numerical Control Mill Operator), CNC Mill Set Up Operator (Computerized Numerical Control Mill Set Up Operator)
Tools Used
Adjustable spanner wrenches, Allen wrench sets, Automatic tool changers, Bore gauges, Boring bars, Center finders, Coaxial indicators, Collet chucks, Computer numerical control CNC milling machines, Coolant chillers
Tasks
- Remove workpieces from machines, and check to ensure that they conform to specifications, using measuring instruments such as microscopes, gauges, calipers, and micrometers.
- Observe milling or planing machine operation, and adjust controls to ensure conformance with specified tolerances.
- Position and secure workpieces on machines, using holding devices, measuring instruments, hand tools, and hoists.
- Study blueprints, layouts, sketches, or work orders to assess workpiece specifications and to determine tooling instructions, tools and materials needed, and sequences of operations.
- Move controls to set cutting specifications, to position cutting tools and workpieces in relation to each other, and to start machines.
Personality
Attention to Detail, Dependability, Self-Control, Persistence, Stress Tolerance, Independence, Initiative, Integrity, Cooperation, Adaptability/Flexibility
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