Manufacturing

Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers

Set up, operate, or tend machines that extrude and form continuous filaments from synthetic materials, such as liquid polymer, rayon, and fiberglass.

Salary Breakdown

Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers

Average

$44,730

ANNUAL

$21.50

HOURLY

Entry Level

$35,520

ANNUAL

$17.08

HOURLY

Mid Level

$47,640

ANNUAL

$22.91

HOURLY

Expert Level

$47,640

ANNUAL

$22.91

HOURLY


Projected Jobs

Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers

580

Projected job openings through 2030


Top Expected Tasks

Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers


Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers

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

KNOWLEDGE

Production and Processing

KNOWLEDGE

English Language

KNOWLEDGE

Mathematics

KNOWLEDGE

Education and Training

KNOWLEDGE

Mechanical

SKILL

Operations Monitoring

SKILL

Operation and Control

SKILL

Monitoring

SKILL

Active Listening

SKILL

Complex Problem Solving

ABILITY

Control Precision

ABILITY

Problem Sensitivity

ABILITY

Near Vision

ABILITY

Arm-Hand Steadiness

ABILITY

Finger Dexterity


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