Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setter, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic resume
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Also called stab setter and driller, drilling and boring machine tool setters operators and tenders metal and plastic, automatic driller and reamer and automatic drilling machine operator.
$49,080
Median pay a year
4,680
People do this work
6
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Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setter, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic
Summary
Drilling and boring machine tool setter operating machines to drill, bore, and mill metal or plastic workpieces while following instructions and ensuring quality through measurements and tool maintenance
Experience
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setter, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Operated single- or multiple-spindle drill presses to bore holes in metal or plastic workpieces
Studied machining instructions, job orders, or blueprints to find specifications and setups
Moved machine controls to lower tools to workpieces and to engage automatic feeds
Positioned and secured workpieces on tables using bolts, jigs, clamps, or shims
Verified conformance of machined work to specifications using calipers and micrometers
Changed worn cutting tools using wrenches and sharpened tools with bench grinders
Observed drilling or boring machine operations to detect any problems
Skills
Core Skills
Drawing guide lines, Reviewing blueprints and instructions, Reading work orders or instructions, Studying blueprints or instructions, Watching operating equipment, Measuring product dimensions, Assembling metal and plastic parts, Aligning workpieces
Hands-On Work
Drilling materials, Mounting attachments or tools
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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Checked work for correct sizeRead instructions and blueprintsMoved machine controls for toolsMade sure lines were straightChanged worn cutting toolsSet speeds and depths for cuts
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Checked work for correct size and conformance to specifications using measuring instruments
Adjusted machine controls to position tools accurately for various machining tasks
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Checked work for correct size and conformance to specifications using measuring instruments, improving quality by meeting all specifications
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Improved quality by meeting all specificationsIncreased efficiency by minimizing errors
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Adjusted machine controls to position tools accurately for various machining tasks
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Several times each shiftEvery job changeOften throughout the day
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Drawing guide lines
Drilling materials
Reviewing blueprints and instructions
Reading work orders or instructions
Studying blueprints or instructions
Watching operating equipment
Measuring product dimensions
Assembling metal and plastic parts
Aligning workpieces
Mounting attachments or tools
Mounting materials or workpieces
Adjusting equipment controls
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What a Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setter, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic does
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Set up, operate, or tend drilling machines to drill, bore, ream, mill, or countersink metal or plastic work pieces.
What it pays
How much does a Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setter, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$41,710
Median
$49,080
75th percentile
$57,940
About 4,680 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AL
$45,610
$53,110
$53,200
AR
$37,560
$46,730
$49,970
AZ
$44,270
$48,140
$48,140
CA
$45,330
$49,080
$56,870
CO
$40,890
$51,280
$57,730
CT
$37,610
$41,080
$49,620
FL
$46,670
$66,340
$67,780
GA
$42,800
$46,270
$54,980
IA
$40,720
$43,860
$52,940
ID
$57,240
$69,590
$81,760
IL
$36,100
$56,720
$56,720
IN
$33,220
$39,110
$50,180
KY
$48,980
$51,740
$51,740
MA
$58,460
$77,780
$80,710
MI
$43,370
$60,410
$64,830
MN
$42,290
$47,010
$50,610
MO
$36,300
$44,990
$93,620
MS
$40,490
$49,930
$51,280
NC
$40,230
$46,970
$59,680
NH
$46,250
$59,800
$67,660
NJ
$46,320
$47,870
$53,000
NY
$48,830
$55,310
$59,030
OH
$47,180
$51,670
$58,600
OK
$37,340
$55,230
$61,670
PA
$37,630
$46,370
$63,490
SC
$47,370
$52,040
$68,410
TN
$41,710
$45,070
$46,320
TX
$35,220
$44,350
$51,090
VA
$43,570
$90,390
$90,390
WI
$47,650
$49,640
$68,990
WV
$39,350
$45,060
$49,780
Other names
Other names for this job
stab setter and driller, drilling and boring machine tool setters operators and tenders metal and plastic, automatic driller and reamer, automatic drilling machine operator, barrel driller, billet driller, bore mill operator, borematic machine operator, borematic operator, borer, boring machine operator, boring machine setup operator.
This page is about the occupation Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.