DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Operate computer-controlled machines or robots to perform one or more machine functions on metal or plastic work pieces.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2013

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
EDR 8 - Southwest	80	24	$16.60/hr	$1.84/hr	$11.02/hr	$13.61/hr	$16.89/hr	$19.81/hr	$22.13/hr
Minnesota	3,960	479	$17.94/hr	$0.38/hr	$12.00/hr	$13.98/hr	$18.17/hr	$21.45/hr	$23.45/hr
U S	138,870	2,639	$17.93/hr	$0.09/hr	$11.37/hr	$13.81/hr	$17.33/hr	$21.39/hr	$25.75/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Manufacturing 80 $16.89/hr

Other Regional Data For Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 2,430 $19.29/hr N/A EDR 10 - Southeast 360 $17.13/hr N/A EDR 4 - West Central 210 $14.78/hr N/A EDR 9 - South Central 200 $13.48/hr N/A EDR 5 - North Central 160 $17.73/hr N/A EDR 6E- Southwest Central 120 $16.55/hr N/A EDR 8 - Southwest 80 $16.89/hr N/A EDR 1 - Northwest 60 $16.18/hr N/A EDR 3 - Arrowhead 30 $18.06/hr N/A EDR 7E- East Central N/A $18.59/hr N/A EDR 7W- Central N/A $19.40/hr N/A

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Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	N/A	N/A	N/A
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	N/A	N/A	N/A
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• Selects, measures, assembles, and sets machine tools, such as drill bits and milling or cutting tools, using precision gauges and instruments.
• Mounts, installs, aligns, and secures tools, attachments, fixtures, and workpiece on machine, using hand tools and precision measuring instruments.
• Determines specifications or procedures for tooling set-up, machine operation, workpiece dimensions, or numerical control sequences, using blueprints, instructions, and machine knowledge.
• Calculates and sets machine controls to position tools, synchronize tape and tool, or regulate cutting depth, speed, feed, or coolant flow.
• Monitors machine operation and control panel displays to detect malfunctions and compare readings to specifications.
• Enters commands or manually adjusts machine controls to correct malfunctions or tolerances.
• Measures dimensions of finished workpiece to ensure conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments, templates, and fixtures.
• Examines electronic components for defects and completeness of laser-beam trimming, using microscope.
• Operates lathe, drill-press, jig-boring machine, or other machines manually or semiautomatically.
• Cleans machine, tooling, and parts, using solvent or solution and rag.
• Confers with supervisor or programmer to resolve machine malfunctions and production errors and obtains approval to continue production.
• Maintains machines and removes and replaces broken or worn machine tools, using hand tools.
• Lifts workpiece to machine manually, with hoist or crane, or with tweezers.
• Stops machine to remove finished workpiece or change tooling, setup, or workpiece placement, according to required machining sequence.
• Lays out and marks areas of part to be shot-peened, and fills hopper with shot.
• Positions and secures workpiece on machine bed, indexing table, fixture, or dispensing or holding device.
• Loads control media, such as tape, card, or disk, in machine controller or enters commands to retrieve programmed instructions.
• Starts automatic operation of numerical control machine to machine parts or test setup, workpiece dimensions, or programming.