Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender resume
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Also called chalk extruding machine operator, extruding forming pressing and compacting machine setters operators and tenders, extruding machine operator and extruding machine setter.
$45,760
Median pay a year
58,770
People do this work
6
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Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender
Summary
Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine operator setting up and running machines to shape products like glassware, food, and rubber, while monitoring operations and maintaining equipment
Experience
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Adjusted machine parts to control speeds, pressures, and temperatures for production
Pressed buttons to start machines and equipment for shaping products
Examined and measured materials using tools like scales and micrometers
Monitored machine operations and checked lights and gauges for problems
Cleared jams and removed defective materials during production
Recorded production data, including meter readings and quantities produced
Cleaned molds and machine parts using swabs and air hoses
Skills
Core Skills
Operating metal or plastic forming equipment, Measuring product dimensions, Reviewing blueprints and instructions, Reading work orders or instructions, Studying blueprints or instructions, Monitoring equipment operation, Marking equipment with labels, Measuring substances, Mounting attachments or tools
Checking & Planning
Inspecting composite products
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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Adjusted machine parts for speedPressed buttons to start machinesChecked materials for qualityWatched machines for problemsCleared jams and removed wasteRecorded production data and amounts
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Adjusted machine components to regulate speed and ensure optimal performance
Examined and measured materials to verify compliance with quality standards
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Operated the machine every shift while adjusting components to regulate speed and ensure optimal performance
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Every shift I operated the machineMultiple times throughout the dayRegularly during production runs
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Examined and measured materials to verify compliance with quality standards
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Reduced waste from defective materialsImproved overall product qualityIncreased efficiency in production
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Operating metal or plastic forming equipment
Measuring product dimensions
Mounting attachments or tools
Reviewing blueprints and instructions
Reading work orders or instructions
Studying blueprints or instructions
Monitoring equipment operation
Marking equipment with labels
Inspecting composite products
Measuring substances
Weighing finished products
Selecting production equipment
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What an Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender does
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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 it pays
How much does an Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$38,360
Median
$45,760
75th percentile
$52,580
About 58,770 people do this work in the United States.
This page is about the occupation Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders. 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.