CAREER
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Overview
Salary Median (2020)
$36,560
Projected Job Growth (2019-2029)
-3.1% (decline)
Most Common Level of Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Career
What Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Do
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.
Other Job Titles Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders May Have
Extruder Operator, Extrusion Operator, Glass Forming Crew Member, Machine Operator, Press Operator, Tuber Operator
Tasks & Responsibilities May Include
- Adjust machine components to regulate speeds, pressures, and temperatures, and amounts, dimensions, and flow of materials or ingredients.
- Press control buttons to activate machinery and equipment.
- Examine, measure, and weigh materials or products to verify conformance to standards, using measuring devices such as templates, micrometers, or scales.
- Monitor machine operations and observe lights and gauges to detect malfunctions.
- Clear jams, and remove defective or substandard materials or products.
Education
Level of Education Attained by Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Most common level of education among people in
this career: High school diploma or equivalent (55%)
Less than high school diploma
15%
High school diploma or equivalent
55%
Some college, no degree
20%
Other*
10%
*All other responses combined for clarity.
This page includes information from theO*NET 26.1 Databaseby the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under theCC BY 4.0license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
