Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Battle Creek, Michigan
Set up, operate, or tend more than one type of cutting or forming machine tool or robot.
Career Projections for Battle Creek, Michigan
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic on average make:
$37,440 ($18.00/hour).
The number of positions in Battle Creek, Michigan are:
190
and by 2029 that number is projected to:
decrease to 187.
We predict that due to job growth or retirements there will be approximately:
18 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
Automatic Wheel-Line Operator, Ballistics Laboratory Gunsmith, Cell Technician, Centrifugal Control Switch Machine Operator, Clock Machine Setter, CNC Machine Setter (Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Setter), Combination Machine Tool Operator, Combination Machine Tool Setter, Electrode Turner and Finisher, Fabrication Set-Up Person
Tools Used
Adjustable wrenches, Band saws, Blow-molding machines, Boring tools, Buffing machines, Claw hammers, Compasses, Computer numerical controlled CNC milling machines, Cutting machines, Desktop computers
Tasks
- Inspect workpieces for defects, and measure workpieces to determine accuracy of machine operation, using rules, templates, or other measuring instruments.
- Observe machine operation to detect workpiece defects or machine malfunctions, adjusting machines as necessary.
- Read blueprints or job orders to determine product specifications and tooling instructions and to plan operational sequences.
- Set up and operate machines, such as lathes, cutters, shears, borers, millers, grinders, presses, drills, or auxiliary machines, to make metallic and plastic workpieces.
- Position, adjust, and secure stock material or workpieces against stops, on arbors, or in chucks, fixtures, or automatic feeding mechanisms, manually or using hoists.
Personality
Attention to Detail, Persistence, Dependability, Stress Tolerance, Integrity, Adaptability/Flexibility, Initiative, Independence, Achievement/Effort, Cooperation
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