Occupational Employment Statistics
51-4081 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.
Central Minnesota
| 110 | 17 | $22.63/hr | $16.00/hr | $18.86/hr | $22.11/hr | $24.77/hr | $31.07/hr |
Manufacturing | 1,540 | $24.07/hr |
Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 170 | $19.54/hr |
Professional and Business Services | 150 | $18.85/hr |
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| 280 | $19.39/hr | -15.0% |
Machinists
| 10,540 | $25.35/hr | 6.9% |
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| 150 | $25.05/hr | -14.3% |
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| 4,170 | $19.54/hr | -2.3% |
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| 300 | $25.36/hr | -1.7% |
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
| 1,370 | $19.74/hr | 5.9% |
Maintenance Workers, Machinery
| 1,540 | $26.31/hr | 12.6% |
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
| 10,120 | $24.65/hr | 7.7% |
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
| 1,490 | $31.69/hr | 4.4% |
- Select the proper coolants and lubricants and start their flow.
- Select, install, and adjust alignment of drills, cutters, dies, guides, and holding devices, using templates, measuring instruments, and hand tools.
- Observe machine operation to detect workpiece defects or machine malfunctions, adjusting machines as necessary.
- Perform minor machine maintenance, such as oiling or cleaning machines, dies, or workpieces, or adding coolant to machine reservoirs.
- Record operational data, such as pressure readings, lengths of strokes, feed rates, or speeds.
- Compute data, such as gear dimensions or machine settings, applying knowledge of shop mathematics.
- Position, adjust, and secure stock material or workpieces against stops, on arbors, or in chucks, fixtures, or automatic feeding mechanisms, manually or using hoists.
- Inspect workpieces for defects, and measure workpieces to determine accuracy of machine operation, using rules, templates, or other measuring instruments.
- Measure and mark reference points and cutting lines on workpieces, using traced templates, compasses, and rules.
- Inspect workpieces for defects, and measure workpieces to determine accuracy of machine operation, using rules, templates, or other measuring instruments.