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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.
What a lathe and turning machine tool setter, operator, and tender, metal and plastic does
Become a lathe and turning machine tool setter, operator, and tender, metal and plastic
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good lathe and turning machine tool setter, operator, and tender, metal and plastic
- Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Wage information is not available. Average annual earnings data is currently unavailable.
Lathe And Turning Machine Tool Setter, Operator, And Tender, Metal And Plastic job outlook
- There are 61 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 18 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.