Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
SOC Code: 51-4081
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics inspect workpieces for defects, and measure workpieces to determine accuracy of machine operation, using rules, templates, or other measuring instruments. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 80.4/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Operations Monitoring, Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis.
AI-Proof Score: 80.4 — Very High
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Median Salary
$46,060
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Job Growth
-0.5%
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Training Time
Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)
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Job Zone
Zone 2 / 5
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Training Cost
~$5,000
Key Skills
- •Operations Monitoring
- •Quality Control Analysis
- •Operation and Control
- •Judgment and Decision Making
- •Equipment Maintenance
- •Monitoring
Common Tasks
- ✓Inspect workpieces for defects, and measure workpieces to determine accuracy of machine operation, using rules, templates, or other measuring instruments.
- ✓Position, adjust, and secure stock material or workpieces against stops, on arbors, or in chucks, fixtures, or automatic feeding mechanisms, manually or using hoists.
- ✓Read blueprints or job orders to determine product specifications and tooling instructions and to plan operational sequences.
- ✓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.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation