Manufacturing

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Set up, operate, or tend machines to saw, cut, shear, slit, punch, crimp, notch, bend, or straighten metal or plastic material.

Salary Breakdown

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Average

$39,590

ANNUAL

$19.03

HOURLY

Entry Level

$28,950

ANNUAL

$13.92

HOURLY

Mid Level

$37,630

ANNUAL

$18.09

HOURLY

Expert Level

$48,870

ANNUAL

$23.50

HOURLY


Projected Jobs

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

11,880

Projected job openings through 2032


Sample Career Roadmap

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Supporting Programs

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

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  Anderson, IN 46011      Certification

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  Bloomington, IN 47404      Certification

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  Columbus, IN 47203      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-Evansville
  Evansville, IN 47701      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-Fort Wayne
  Fort Wayne, IN 46801      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-Indianapolis
  Indianapolis, IN 46201      Certification

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Ivy Tech Community College-Lafayette
  Lafayette, IN 47905      Certification

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  East Chicago, IN 46312      Certification

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  Muncie, IN 47302      Certification

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  Richmond, IN 47374      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-Sellersburg
  Sellersburg, IN 47172      Certification

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  South Bend, IN 46637      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-Terre Haute
  Terre Haute, IN 47801      Certification

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  Valparaiso, IN 46383      Certification

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  Elkhart, IN 46514      Certification

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  Elkhart, IN 46514      Certification

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  Anderson, IN 46011      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-Bloomington
  Bloomington, IN 47404      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-Columbus
  Columbus, IN 47203      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-Evansville
  Evansville, IN 47701      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-Fort Wayne
  Fort Wayne, IN 46801      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-Indianapolis
  Indianapolis, IN 46201      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-Kokomo
  Kokomo, IN 46903-1373      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-Lafayette
  Lafayette, IN 47905      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-Lake County
  East Chicago, IN 46312      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-Lawrenceburg
  Lawrenceburg, IN 47025      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-Madison
  Madison, IN 47250      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-Marion
  Marion, IN 46952      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-Muncie
  Muncie, IN 47302      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-Richmond
  Richmond, IN 47374      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-Sellersburg
  Sellersburg, IN 47172      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-South Bend/Elkhart
  South Bend, IN 46637      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-Terre Haute
  Terre Haute, IN 47801      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-Valparaiso
  Valparaiso, IN 46383      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-Anderson
  Anderson, IN 46011      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-Bloomington
  Bloomington, IN 47404      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-Columbus
  Columbus, IN 47203      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-Evansville
  Evansville, IN 47701      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-Fort Wayne
  Fort Wayne, IN 46801      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-Indianapolis
  Indianapolis, IN 46201      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-Kokomo
  Kokomo, IN 46903-1373      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-Lafayette
  Lafayette, IN 47905      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-Lake County
  East Chicago, IN 46312      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-Lawrenceburg
  Lawrenceburg, IN 47025      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-Madison
  Madison, IN 47250      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-Marion
  Marion, IN 46952      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-Muncie
  Muncie, IN 47302      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-Richmond
  Richmond, IN 47374      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-Sellersburg
  Sellersburg, IN 47172      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-South Bend/Elkhart
  South Bend, IN 46637      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-Terre Haute
  Terre Haute, IN 47801      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-Valparaiso
  Valparaiso, IN 46383      Certification

Top Expected Tasks

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic


Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.

KNOWLEDGE

Mechanical

KNOWLEDGE

Production and Processing

KNOWLEDGE

Mathematics

KNOWLEDGE

English Language

KNOWLEDGE

Design

SKILL

Operations Monitoring

SKILL

Operation and Control

SKILL

Monitoring

SKILL

Quality Control Analysis

SKILL

Active Listening

ABILITY

Arm-Hand Steadiness

ABILITY

Control Precision

ABILITY

Near Vision

ABILITY

Manual Dexterity

ABILITY

Problem Sensitivity


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