DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
51-9021 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Occupational Description:
Set up, operate, or tend machines to crush, grind, or polish materials, such as coal, glass, grain, stone, food, or rubber.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Northwest Minnesota | 60 | 28 | $23.63/hr | $0.91/hr | $15.38/hr | $20.08/hr | $23.98/hr | $28.87/hr | $31.36/hr |
| Minnesota | 1,130 | 216 | $22.85/hr | $0.62/hr | $15.73/hr | $18.01/hr | $22.05/hr | $26.62/hr | $31.19/hr |
| U S | 33,360 | 934 | $19.16/hr | $0.13/hr | $12.19/hr | $14.66/hr | $18.33/hr | $23.06/hr | $27.83/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change 2020 - 2030 | |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 420 | $17.15/hr | -2.4% |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 410 | $17.58/hr | N/A |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 330 | $21.55/hr | 1.7% |
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 90 | $22.71/hr | 5.5% |
| Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders | 40 | $17.64/hr | N/A |
| Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | 10 | $15.28/hr | N/A |
| Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Tasks for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Operates or tends machines and equipment that crush, grind, polish, or blend materials.
- Moves controls to start, stop, or adjust machinery and equipment that crush, grind, polish, or blend materials.
- Adds or mixes chemicals and ingredients for processing, using hand tools or other devices.
- Dislodges and clears jammed materials, or other items, from machinery and equipment, using hand tools.
- Loads materials into machinery and equipment, using hand tools.
- Observes production monitoring equipment to ensure safety and efficient operation.
- Tends accessory equipment, such as pumps and conveyors, to move materials or ingredients through production process.
- Reads work orders to ascertain production specifications and information.
- Weighs or measures materials, ingredients, and products to ensure conformance to requirements.
- Records operational and production data on specified forms.
- Transfers materials, supplies, and products between work areas, using moving equipment and hand tools.
- Tests samples of materials or products to ensure compliance with specifications, using test equipment.
- Cleans and maintains machinery, equipment, materials, and products, using hand tools.
- Collects samples of materials or products for laboratory testing.
- Examines or feels materials, ingredients, or products to ensure conformance to established standards.
