Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

51-4023 Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Occupational Description:
Set up, operate, or tend machines to roll steel or plastic forming bends, beads, knurls, rolls, or plate or to flatten, temper, or reduce gauge of material.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2024

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	180	8	$26.03/hr	$20.73/hr	$23.51/hr	$25.03/hr	$28.90/hr	$30.32/hr

Leading Industries for Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing	170	$25.42/hr
Professional and Business Services	N/A	N/A

Other Regional Data for Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Central Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	20	$24.08/hr	0.0%
Northwest Balance of State	20	$24.08/hr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	70	$28.91/hr	-11.6%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	70	$28.90/hr	N/A
Minnesota	180	$25.03/hr	-5.3%

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Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	90	$28.68/hr	2.6%
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	1,480	$26.61/hr	1.9%
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	110	$24.83/hr	-7.6%
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	1,100	$25.25/hr	1.3%
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	120	$42.91/hr	1.4%
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	790	$28.57/hr	-4.6%
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	1,530	$24.95/hr	4.5%
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	1,780	$20.41/hr	-4.0%
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	5,130	$23.60/hr	-3.5%
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	2,280	$24.85/hr	-5.6%

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

Start operation of rolling and milling machines to flatten, temper, form, and reduce sheet metal sections and to produce steel strips.
Monitor machine cycles and mill operation to detect jamming and to ensure that products conform to specifications.
Thread or feed sheets or rods through rolling mechanisms, or start and control mechanisms that automatically feed steel into rollers.
Adjust and correct machine set-ups to reduce thicknesses, reshape products, and eliminate product defects.
Record mill production on schedule sheets.
Examine, inspect, and measure raw materials and finished products to verify conformance to specifications.
Signal and assist other workers to remove and position equipment, fill hoppers, and feed materials into machines.
Calculate draft space and roll speed for each mill stand to plan rolling sequences and specified dimensions and tempers.
Record mill production on schedule sheets.
Read rolling orders, blueprints, and mill schedules to determine setup specifications, work sequences, product dimensions, and installation procedures.