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Supply Chain & ProductionDeclining

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

Operational-level

Also known as: Barrel Rib Matting Machine Operator, Barrel Rifler, Boring Mill Operator, Broacher

Supply Chain & ProductionBachelor's Degree

Job Description

Set up, operate, or tend milling or planing machines to mill, plane, shape, groove, or profile metal or plastic work pieces.
MachiningManufacturing TechnologyMetalworkingCNC MachiningIndustrial TechnologyEngineeringProduction OperationsSkilled TradeProductionManufacturing

Future Perspective

Declining Job Market

This field is experiencing contraction with decreasing job opportunities. Consider developing skills in related growing fields.

Impact of AI on this Job

AI and automation will increasingly assist or even take over repetitive tasks in machine operation, such as quality control, predictive maintenance, and optimizing machine settings. This shift will require human operators to focus more on programming, troubleshooting complex issues, and overseeing automated systems rather than manual setup and tending.

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Salary

$33,817 - $67,634 per year

Estimated for US-wide average

Required Education

Bachelor's Degree

Minimum educational requirement for this position

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