Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Manufacturing
Set up, operate, or tend milling or planing machines to mill, plane, shape, groove, or profile metal or plastic work pieces.

What a milling and planing machine setter, operator, and tender, metal and plastic does

Become a milling and planing machine setter, operator, and tender, metal and plastic

If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good milling and planing 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 $35 per hour with an average salary of $71,800 per year.
  • Half of workers earn between $30 and $42 per hour.
  • Half of workers earn an annual salary between $63,100 and $86,800 per year.

Milling And Planing Machine Setter, Operator, And Tender, Metal And Plastic job outlook

  • There are 167 workers in this occupation in Washington.
  • There are 6 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.

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Education needed

Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.

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