Salary Breakdown
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Average
$46,880
ANNUAL
$22.54
HOURLY
Entry Level
$37,610
ANNUAL
$18.08
HOURLY
Mid Level
$47,740
ANNUAL
$22.95
HOURLY
Expert Level
$59,900
ANNUAL
$28.80
HOURLY
Projected Jobs
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
350
Projected job openings through 2030
Sample Career Roadmap
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Supporting Programs
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
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Top Expected Tasks
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
01
Position and secure workpieces on machines, using holding devices, measuring instruments, hand tools, and hoists.
02
Remove workpieces from machines, and check to ensure that they conform to specifications, using measuring instruments such as microscopes, gauges, calipers, and micrometers.
03
Verify alignment of workpieces on machines, using measuring instruments such as rules, gauges, or calipers.
04
Move cutters or material manually or by turning handwheels, or engage automatic feeding mechanisms to mill workpieces to specifications.
05
Observe milling or planing machine operation, and adjust controls to ensure conformance with specified tolerances.
06
Select cutting speeds, feed rates, and depths of cuts, applying knowledge of metal properties and shop mathematics.
07
Study blueprints, layouts, sketches, or work orders to assess workpiece specifications and to determine tooling instructions, tools and materials needed, and sequences of operations.
08
Compute dimensions, tolerances, and angles of workpieces or machines according to specifications and knowledge of metal properties and shop mathematics.
09
Move controls to set cutting specifications, to position cutting tools and workpieces in relation to each other, and to start machines.
10
Replace worn tools, using hand tools, and sharpen dull tools, using bench grinders.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Milling and Planing 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
Mechanical
KNOWLEDGE
Mathematics
KNOWLEDGE
English Language
KNOWLEDGE
Customer and Personal Service
SKILL
Operations Monitoring
SKILL
Monitoring
SKILL
Operation and Control
SKILL
Active Listening
SKILL
Critical Thinking
ABILITY
Manual Dexterity
ABILITY
Near Vision
ABILITY
Arm-Hand Steadiness
ABILITY
Control Precision
ABILITY
Finger Dexterity
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