Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

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Set up, operate, or tend machines to extrude or draw thermoplastic or metal materials into tubes, rods, hoses, wire, bars, or structural shapes.

What an extruding and drawing machine setter, operator, and tender, metal and plastic does

Become an extruding and drawing machine setter, operator, and tender, metal and plastic

If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good extruding and drawing machine setter, operator, and tender, metal and plastic

  • Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Discover what you could earn in Washington

  • Average hourly rate is $21 per hour with an average salary of $44,100 per year.
  • Half of workers earn between $19 and $24 per hour.
  • Half of workers earn an annual salary between $38,800 and $49,200 per year.

Extruding And Drawing Machine Setter, Operator, And Tender, Metal And Plastic job outlook

  • There are 964 workers in this occupation in Washington.
  • There are 122 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.

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Education needed

These occupations usually require a high school diploma.

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