Milling and Planing Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic resume
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Also called milling and planing machine setters operators and tenders metal and plastic, barrel rib matting machine operator, barrel rifler and boring mill operator.
$52,800
Median pay a year
12,460
People do this work
6
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Mounting attachments or tools
Setting equipment controls
Reviewing blueprints and instructions
Reading work orders or instructions
Monitoring equipment operation
Calculating equipment
Determining equipment settings
Selecting production equipment
Constructing work aids
Removing products
Aligning workpieces
Feeding materials or products
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Milling and Planing Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic
Summary
Milling and planing machine operator setting up and running machines to shape and profile metal or plastic workpieces, checking measurements, adjusting controls, and selecting tools based on blueprints and work orders
Experience
Milling and Planing Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Removed workpieces from machines and checked them with measuring tools like microscopes and calipers
Verified alignment of workpieces on machines using rules and gauges
Moved controls to set cutting specifications and started machines
Observed machine operation and adjusted controls to meet specified tolerances
Selected and installed cutting tools using hand tools or power tools
Positioned and secured workpieces on machines with holding devices and measuring instruments
Studied blueprints and work orders to understand workpiece specifications and tooling instructions
Skills
Hands-On Work
Mounting attachments or tools, Setting equipment controls, Constructing work aids, Removing products
Core Skills
Reviewing blueprints and instructions, Reading work orders or instructions, Monitoring equipment operation
Checking & Planning
Calculating equipment, Determining equipment settings, Selecting production equipment
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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Removed workpieces from machinesChecked workpieces with measuring toolsSet cutting specifications on machinesAdjusted machine controls for accuracyInstalled cutting tools and accessoriesSecured workpieces on machines
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Removed workpieces from machines and verified their alignment using measuring instruments to ensure compliance with specifications.
Set cutting specifications on machines, adjusting controls for optimal performance and accuracy.
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Removed workpieces from machines and verified their alignment with measuring instruments, improving overall product quality.
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Improved overall product qualityMinimized rework and waste
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Set cutting specifications on machines, adjusting controls for optimal performance and accuracy.
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Every few hours during shiftsMultiple times each dayRegularly throughout the production run
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What a Milling and Planing Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic does
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Set up, operate, or tend milling or planing machines to mill, plane, shape, groove, or profile metal or plastic work pieces.
What it pays
How much does a Milling and Planing Machine 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
$45,210
Median
$52,800
75th percentile
$64,900
About 12,460 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AL
$34,750
$35,760
$42,550
AR
$36,690
$44,440
$55,210
AZ
$47,840
$48,760
$59,200
CA
$47,600
$59,050
$75,630
CO
$47,360
$53,780
$58,620
CT
$47,700
$79,300
$81,600
FL
$38,030
$47,220
$48,700
GA
$33,830
$38,340
$49,610
IA
$48,580
$51,600
$58,490
IL
$48,920
$63,360
$64,700
IN
$49,140
$57,720
$59,520
KY
$55,880
$66,440
$68,670
MA
$52,240
$62,380
$81,290
MD
$47,580
$56,080
$63,290
ME
$45,210
$45,210
$59,140
MI
$43,510
$48,400
$57,530
MN
$44,160
$55,210
$70,670
MO
$36,150
$47,680
$57,280
MS
$39,090
$39,100
$51,540
NC
$39,220
$49,210
$61,320
NE
$48,060
$59,630
$63,730
NH
$48,530
$49,230
$56,030
NJ
$46,510
$50,530
$57,460
NV
$47,500
$52,800
$55,160
NY
$47,110
$56,560
$81,030
OH
$47,880
$51,310
$62,500
OK
$35,060
$40,250
$48,090
PA
$45,860
$47,690
$58,460
SC
$39,170
$48,340
$59,110
TN
$33,650
$43,710
$46,610
TX
$43,820
$53,840
$62,890
UT
$36,840
$46,580
$46,600
VA
$46,410
$56,410
$64,490
WA
$78,200
$86,460
$105,430
WI
$48,170
$58,770
$62,520
WV
$41,120
$45,440
$56,510
Other names
Other names for this job
milling and planing machine setters operators and tenders metal and plastic, barrel rib matting machine operator, barrel rifler, boring mill operator, broacher, broaching machine operator, broaching machine set up operator, cnc licensed mill operator, cnc mill operator, cnc mill set up operator, cnc milling operator, computer numerical control licensed mill operator.
More names for this work
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This page is about the occupation Milling and Planing Machine 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. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.