Manufacturing

Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Set up, operate, or tend heating equipment, such as heat-treating furnaces, flame-hardening machines, induction machines, soaking pits, or vacuum equipment to temper, harden, anneal, or heat treat metal or plastic objects.

Salary Breakdown

Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Average

$39,690

ANNUAL

$19.08

HOURLY

Entry Level

$27,320

ANNUAL

$13.14

HOURLY

Mid Level

$37,920

ANNUAL

$18.23

HOURLY

Expert Level

$50,490

ANNUAL

$24.28

HOURLY


Projected Jobs

Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

1,160

Projected job openings through 2030


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Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

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Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Heat Treating Equipment 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

Administration and Management

KNOWLEDGE

Chemistry

SKILL

Operation and Control

SKILL

Operations Monitoring

SKILL

Active Listening

SKILL

Monitoring

SKILL

Quality Control Analysis

ABILITY

Arm-Hand Steadiness

ABILITY

Multilimb Coordination

ABILITY

Reaction Time

ABILITY

Manual Dexterity

ABILITY

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