Salary Breakdown
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Average
$51,380
ANNUAL
$24.70
HOURLY
Entry Level
$31,380
ANNUAL
$15.09
HOURLY
Mid Level
$47,710
ANNUAL
$22.94
HOURLY
Expert Level
$75,770
ANNUAL
$36.43
HOURLY
Projected Jobs
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
640
Projected job openings through 2030
Sample Career Roadmap
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Supporting Programs
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Top Expected Tasks
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
01
Read work orders or blueprints to determine specified tolerances and sequences of operations for machine setup.
02
Position and move metal wires or workpieces through a series of dies that compress and shape stock to form die impressions.
03
Measure and inspect machined parts to ensure conformance to product specifications.
04
Set up, operate, or tend presses and forging machines to perform hot or cold forging by flattening, straightening, bending, cutting, piercing, or other operations to taper, shape, or form metal.
05
Turn handles or knobs to set pressures and depths of ram strokes and to synchronize machine operations.
06
Install, adjust, and remove dies, synchronizing cams, forging hammers, and stop guides, using overhead cranes or other hoisting devices, and hand tools.
07
Start machines to produce sample workpieces, and observe operations to detect machine malfunctions and to verify that machine setups conform to specifications.
08
Confer with other workers about machine setups and operational specifications.
09
Trim and compress finished forgings to specified tolerances.
10
Remove dies from machines when production runs are finished.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
Production and Processing
KNOWLEDGE
Mathematics
KNOWLEDGE
Education and Training
KNOWLEDGE
Mechanical
KNOWLEDGE
Engineering and Technology
SKILL
Operations Monitoring
SKILL
Active Listening
SKILL
Monitoring
SKILL
Operation and Control
SKILL
Reading Comprehension
ABILITY
Near Vision
ABILITY
Oral Comprehension
ABILITY
Arm-Hand Steadiness
ABILITY
Control Precision
ABILITY
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