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Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Description
Set up, operate, or tend milling or planing machines to mill, plane, shape, groove, or profile metal or plastic work pieces.
Common Tasks
- Remove workpieces from machines, and check to ensure that they conform to specifications, using measuring instruments such as microscopes, gauges, calipers, and micrometers.
- Observe milling or planing machine operation and adjust controls to ensure conformance with specified tolerances.
- Position and secure workpieces on machines, using holding devices, measuring instruments, hand tools, and hoists.
- Study blueprints, layouts, sketches, or work orders to assess workpiece specifications and to determine tooling instructions, tools and materials needed, and sequences of operations.
- Move controls to set cutting specifications, to position cutting tools and workpieces in relation to each other, and to start machines.
Required Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Wages
In 2016 the mean hourly wage in the Greater Sacramento area was $24.53 . The hourly rate for this occupation typically paid between $16.39 and $35.79 .
In 2016 the mean annual salary in the Greater Sacramento area was $51,027.14 . The annual salary for this occupation typically paid between $34,113.36 and $74,453.27 .
Occupation Outlook
This occupation employed 2,900 people in California during 2014.
By 2024, there is expected to be a decrease of 13.8% in the number of jobs in California for this occupation, bringing the total number to 2,500.
By 2024, in California, the median hourly rate for this occupation is expected to be $18.00 with the median annual salary reaching $37,666.
