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Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
Job Information
Set up, operate, or tend woodworking machines, such as drill presses, lathes, shapers, routers, sanders, planers, and wood nailing machines. May operate CNC equipment.
Information
- Manufacturing industries employ over 90 percent of workers.
- A few weeks of on-the-job training is sufficient for most workers to learn basic machine tending operations, but a year or more is required to become a highly skilled operator or setter.
- Employment is projected to decline rapidly.
- Those who can operate multiple machines will have the best opportunities for advancement and for gaining jobs with more long-term potential.
Statistics
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Personality | I'm hands on |
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Salary | $27,090/yr ($13.55/hr) |
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Job Outlook | Average |
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Education | High School diploma |