Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Set up, operate, or tend lathe and turning machines to turn, bore, thread, form, or face metal or plastic materials, such as wire, rod, or bar stock.

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Indiana Average Salary $39,380.00
Average Time to Fill 51 days
Typical Education High school equivalency
Typical Experience Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
10 Year Projected Openings (2016-2026) 2,102
10 Year Expected Percentage Change (2016-2026) -4.84 %

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Skills Profile



Essential (Soft) Skills

Essential Skills to Employers

Attention to Detail
Information Gathering
Work Ethic
Following Directions
Critical Thinking

Top Job Duties and Responsibilities

Handling and Moving Objects

Set-up computer numerical control machines
Set-up production equipment or machinery
Assemble machine tools, parts, or fixtures
Don/Doff industrial, production, or manufacturing related Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Install attachments to machinery or related structures
Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment
Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment
Install mechanical equipment, components, or systems
Adjust metal or plastic processing equipment and machinery
Set mechanical or electrical controls or components
Adjust equipment controls to regulate coolant flow
Shape metal or plastic
Cut metal or plastic material
Load/unload material, products, or workpieces into or from machinery or equipment
Process metals using power or hand tools


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Booster Skills & Certifications

Job Seekers possessing booster skills & certifications, such as those listed below, added to core skills are more marketable, harder to find and expensive to hire.

Hard to Fill: Employers find positions requiring these skills to be hard to fill. These skills and certifications make a job seeker more in demand because the skills are not widely available.

Expensive to Fill: Employers find positions requiring these skills to be expensive to fill. Job seekers with these skills and certifications are likely to earn more money.

Skill or Certification Certi - fication Hard to Fill Expensive to Fill
Grinders
Welding
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
Geometry
Predictive / Preventative Maintenance
Heavy Machinery Industry Knowledge
Mastercam
CNC Mill



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