⏳Awaiting Assessment

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Also known as: Automatic Wheel-Line Operator, Ballistics Laboratory Gunsmith, Cell Technician, Centrifugal Control Switch Machine Operator, CNC Machine Setter (Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Setter), CNC Machinist (Computer Numerically Controlled Machinist), CNC Operator (Computer Numerically Controlled Operator), Combination Machine Tool Operator, Combination Machine Tool Setter, Die Setter

Set up, operate, or tend more than one type of cutting or forming machine tool or robot.

Education & Training

Percentage of workers at each education and training level

Education Level

Less than High School16%

High School Diploma56%

Some College25%

Post-Secondary Certificate1%

Associate's Degree3%

Prior Experience Needed

Work experience required to enter this job

None25%

Up to 1 month1%

1-3 months1%

3-6 months11%

6 months - 1 year11%

1-2 years7%

2-4 years26%

4-6 years11%

6-8 years1%

8-10 years6%

Over 10 years3%

Training Provided After Hiring

How long it typically takes to learn on the job

None10%

Up to 1 month29%

1-3 months19%

3-6 months8%

6 months - 1 year3%

1-2 years14%

2-4 years16%

4-6 years1%

How AI Impacts Each Task

21 tasks analyzed

Observe machine operation to detect workpiece defects or machine malfunctions, adjusting machines as necessary.

Set up and operate machines, such as lathes, cutters, shears, borers, millers, grinders, presses, drills, or auxiliary machines, to make metallic and plastic workpieces.

Inspect workpieces for defects, and measure workpieces to determine accuracy of machine operation, using rules, templates, or other measuring instruments.

Read blueprints or job orders to determine product specifications and tooling instructions and to plan operational sequences.

Start machines and turn handwheels or valves to engage feeding, cooling, and lubricating mechanisms.

Task	AI Capability	Risk	Time %
Observe machine operation to detect workpiece defects or machine malfunctions, adjusting machines as necessary.	-	-	-
Set up and operate machines, such as lathes, cutters, shears, borers, millers, grinders, presses, drills, or auxiliary machines, to make metallic and plastic workpieces.	-	-	-
Inspect workpieces for defects, and measure workpieces to determine accuracy of machine operation, using rules, templates, or other measuring instruments.	-	-	-
Read blueprints or job orders to determine product specifications and tooling instructions and to plan operational sequences.	-	-	-
Start machines and turn handwheels or valves to engage feeding, cooling, and lubricating mechanisms.	-	-	-

Essential Soft Skills

Traits that are hard for AI to replicate

Attention to DetailDependabilityAnalytical ThinkingInnovationInitiativeIntegrityCooperationIndependencePersistenceStress ToleranceAchievement/EffortSelf Control

Wage & Employment (2024)

Median Wage

$46,060

per year

Mean Wage

$48,590

per year

Employment

130K

workers

Wage Range

$34,130 - $72,850

10th - 90th pct

Wage Distribution

$34,130Median: $46,060$72,850

Career Planning

Explore other career paths

Compare displacement risk across occupations and find careers with stronger long-term prospects.

Compare This Job Find Transitions

Alternate Career Paths

See all transitions

Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic

Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Median salary: $48,630

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Median salary: $45,190

Unlock full analysis

Career recommendations & strategies
Full skill & task breakdowns
Score history & personalized action plan

From $9.99 View plans

Awaiting Assessment

This occupation has 21 tasks in the database and is queued for the next scoring run. Risk scores, protective factors, and skill gaps will appear once the assessment completes.