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Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Description
Set up, operate, or tend machines to saw, cut, shear, slit, punch, crimp, notch, bend, or straighten metal or plastic material.
Common Tasks
- Measure completed workpieces to verify conformance to specifications, using micrometers, gauges, calipers, templates, or rulers.
- Measure completed workpieces to verify conformance to specifications, using micrometers, gauges, calipers, templates, or rulers.
- Examine completed workpieces for defects, such as chipped edges or marred surfaces and sort defective pieces according to types of flaws.
- Examine completed workpieces for defects, such as chipped edges or marred surfaces and sort defective pieces according to types of flaws.
- Read work orders or production schedules to determine specifications, such as materials to be used, locations of cutting lines, or dimensions and tolerances.
Required Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Wages
In 2016 the mean hourly wage in the Greater Sacramento area was $15.92 . The hourly rate for this occupation typically paid between $11.50 and $23.36 .
In 2016 the mean annual salary in the Greater Sacramento area was $33,113.03 . The annual salary for this occupation typically paid between $23,926.31 and $48,587.55 .
Occupation Outlook
This occupation employed 400 people in the Greater Sacramento area during 2014.
There is expected to be no change in the number of jobs for this occupation in the Greater Sacramento area by 2024.
By 2024, in the Greater Sacramento area, the median hourly rate for this occupation is expected to be $14.00 with the median annual salary reaching $30,622.
