Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Manufacturing
Set up, operate, or tend machines, such as glass-forming machines, plodder machines, and tuber machines, to shape and form products such as glassware, food, rubber, soap, brick, tile, clay, wax, tobacco, or cosmetics.

What an extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setter, operator, and tender does

Become an extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setter, operator, and tender

If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setter, operator, and tender

  • Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
  • Talking to others.
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Discover what you could earn in Washington

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Extruding, Forming, Pressing, And Compacting Machine Setter, Operator, And Tender job outlook

  • There are 377 workers in this occupation in Washington.
  • There are 86 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.

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Education needed

These occupations usually require a high school diploma.

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