Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (Synthetic and Glass Fibers)

Top 3 extruding machine operator Jobs

  • Flex Processing Machine Operator (1st Shift) - Mars, Incorporated - Columbus,OH

    Mars, Incorporated - - Responsibilities: Accountable for the performance of multiple machines and processes, including loaders, unloaders, fillers, and waterbaths.; Monitor production line activities, including optimization, downtime tracking,...

  • Machine Operators 1st shift - $20-26/hour - Kelly Services - Dublin,OH

    Kelly Services, Inc. - - Responsibilities: Program and operate vertical milling machines utilizing G-CODE for the production of stamping dies, fixtures, and parts; Prepare raw materials by cutting, facing, and trimming to specified dimensions...

  • HOT SHOT DRIVERS WANTED $4K/WEEK - R and J Hotshots - Columbus,OH

    We are looking for drivers specifically for a dually with a 40 foot hotshot trailer. Drivers will have two and a half weeks on the road and four days off. There will be instances where drivers may have to tarp, change and/or bind. They will...

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What They Do

Set up, operate, or tend machines that extrude and form continuous filaments from synthetic materials, such as liquid polymer, rayon, and fiberglass.


Salary

  • 2020 employment: 16,200
  • May 2021 median annual wage: $37,550

Job Outlook

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

  • Number of new jobs: -700
  • Growth rate: -4 percent (Decline)

How to Become One

Education and training:

  • Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Work experience in a related occupation: None
  • Typical on-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

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