Details Report for:
51-4081.00 - Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Set up, operate, or tend more than one type of cutting or forming machine tool or robot.
Sample of reported job titles: Cell Technician, CNC Machine Setter (Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Setter), Die Setter, Machine Operator, Machine Technician
Tasks | Technology Skills | Tools Used | Knowledge | Skills | Abilities | Work Activities | Detailed Work Activities | Work Context | Job Zone | Education | Credentials | Interests | Work Styles | Work Values | Related Occupations | Wages & Employment | Job Openings | Additional Information
Tasks Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Technology Skills Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Computer aided design CAD software — Autodesk AutoCAD
- Data base user interface and query software — Data entry software
- Electronic mail software — Email software; Microsoft Outlook
- Enterprise resource planning ERP software — SAP software
- Office suite software — Microsoft Office
- Operating system software — Microsoft Windows
- Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel
- Word processing software — Microsoft Word
Hot Technology — a technology requirement frequently included in employer job postings.
Tools Used Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Adjustable wrenches
- Blow molding machines — Blow-molding machines
- Boring machines — Boring tools
- Buffing machine — Buffing machines
- Claw hammer — Claw hammers
- Compasses
- Cutting die — Metal cutting dies
- Cutting machines — Lathe machines; Punching machines; Slitting machines
- Desktop computers
- Ear plugs — Protective ear plugs
- Extruders — Extruding machines
- Facial shields — Face masks
- Forklift or elevator accessories or supplies — Mechanical booms
- Gear cutting tool — Gear hobbers
- Grease guns
- Grinders — Hand grinders
- Height gauges
- Hoists — Power hoists
- Hydraulic press brake — Power press brakes
- Injection molding machines
- Lifting hooks — Lift bars
- Loading equipment — Robotic loading equipment
- Locking pliers
- Metal band sawing machine — Band saws
- Metal polishing machine — Polishing machines
- Micrometers
- Mill saw file — Single-cut mill saw files
- Milling machines
- Planing machines
- Power drills
- Power grinders — Grinding machines
- Respiration air supplying self contained breathing apparatus or accessories — Self-contained breathing apparatus
- Rulers — Steel rules
- Safety glasses
- Scales — Drafting scales
- Screwdrivers — Straight screwdrivers
- Shears — Hand shears
- Tangent bender — Tangent benders
- Taps — Metal cutting taps
- Templates
- Track cranes — Overhead cranes
- Traveling column milling machine — Computer numerical controlled CNC milling machines
- Tube bending machine — Tube benders
- Turning machines
- Wing bender — Wing benders
- Wire brushes
Knowledge Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Skills Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Abilities Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Work Activities Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Detailed Work Activities Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Watch operating equipment to detect malfunctions.
- Operate grinding equipment.
- Operate cutting equipment.
- Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
- Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.
- Review blueprints or other instructions to determine operational methods or sequences.
- Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment.
- Set equipment controls to meet cutting specifications.
- Adjust equipment controls to regulate coolant flow.
- Adjust equipment controls to regulate flow of production materials or products.
- Adjust equipment controls to regulate flow of water, cleaning solutions, or other liquids.
- Select production equipment according to product specifications.
- Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.
- Clean production equipment.
- Lubricate production equipment.
- Maintain production or processing equipment.
- Set equipment guides, stops, spacers, or other fixtures.
- Calculate dimensions of workpieces, products, or equipment.
- Measure materials to mark reference points, cutting lines, or other indicators.
- Smooth metal surfaces or edges.
- Instruct workers to use equipment or perform technical procedures.
- Notify others of equipment repair or maintenance needs.
- Repair production equipment or tools.
- Replace worn equipment components.
- Clear equipment jams.
- Operate metal or plastic forming equipment.
- Select production input materials.
- Record operational or production data.
- Align parts or workpieces to ensure proper assembly.
Find occupations related to multiple detailed work activities
Work Context Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Job Zone Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Title | Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed |
Education | These occupations usually require a high school diploma. |
Related Experience | Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public. |
Job Training | Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations. |
Job Zone Examples | These occupations often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include orderlies, counter and rental clerks, customer service representatives, security guards, upholsterers, and tellers. |
SVP Range | (4.0 to < 6.0) |
Education
Interests Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Realistic — Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others. ![]() |
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Work Styles Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Related Occupations Save Table (XLS/CSV)
51-4023.00 | Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
51-4033.00 | Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
51-4034.00 | Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
51-4194.00 | Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners |
51-7041.00 | Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood |
51-9032.00 | Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
51-9041.00 | Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
51-9124.00 | Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
51-9161.00 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators |
51-9196.00 | Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
Wages & Employment Trends
Median wages (2019) | $17.47 hourly, $36,330 annual |
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Employment (2019) | 150,500 employees |
Projected growth (2019-2029) | ![]() |
Projected job openings (2019-2029) | 14,000 |
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Top industries (2019) | Manufacturing (83% employed in this sector)
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2019 wage data
and 2019-2029 employment projections
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"Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2019-2029). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.
Sources of Additional Information
Disclaimer: Sources are listed to provide additional information on related jobs, specialties, and/or industries. Links to non-DOL Internet sites are provided for your convenience and do not constitute an endorsement.
- International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
- International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America
- Occupational Outlook Handbook: Metal and plastic machine workers
- Plastics Industry Association
- Precision Machined Products Association
- Precision Metalforming Association
- United Steelworkers