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Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

$39.48K Median Salary 6.7K Job Openings (Annual Projection) 1.1% Job Growth

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About This Career

Set up, operate, or tend machines, such as glass-forming machines, plodder machines, and tuber machines, to shape and form products such as glassware, food, rubber, soap, brick, tile, clay, wax, tobacco, or cosmetics.

Reported Job Titles

Extruder Operator, Extrusion Operator, Glass Forming Crew Member, Machine Operator, Press Operator, Tuber Operator

Skills You'll Need

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Abilities

Perceptual Speed
Rate Control
Reaction Time
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Manual Dexterity
Near Vision
Problem Sensitivity
Auditory Attention
Control Precision
Far Vision
Finger Dexterity
Information Ordering
Category Flexibility
Deductive Reasoning
Multilimb Coordination
Oral Comprehension
Oral Expression
Selective Attention
Stamina
Static Strength
Trunk Strength
Visualization
Written Comprehension
Depth Perception
Hearing Sensitivity
Inductive Reasoning
Response Orientation
Speech Clarity
Speech Recognition

Knowledge

Production and Processing
Mechanical
Computers and Electronics

Skills

Operation and Control
Operations Monitoring
Monitoring
Speaking
Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Quality Control Analysis
Reading Comprehension
Troubleshooting

Technology Skills

Spreadsheet software
Electronic mail software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
Office suite software
Word processing software
Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software

Tools

Extruders
Cement or ceramic or glass or similar material molding machines
Micrometers
Winding or reeling or spooling machines
Power grinders
Wrapping machinery
Forming machine
Calipers
Air dryers
Razor knives
Blow torch
Pressure indicators
Forklifts
Lifts
Rulers
Punching pliers
Bench scales
Presses
Cutting machines
Vulcanizing machines
Templates
Air hoses
Burners