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Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Pull the work order, swap out dies with an overhead crane, dial in ram stroke pressure, run a sample piece, measure it with calipers against spec, adjust, run production, and flag the foreman when the hammer starts sounding wrong.

Median$49k
Jobs in U.S.9k
10-yr outlook-18.9%
Entry ed.High school diploma or equivalent
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Careers / Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Career · Trades family

Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Pull the work order, swap out dies with an overhead crane, dial in ram stroke pressure, run a sample piece, measure it with calipers against spec, adjust, run production, and flag the foreman when the hammer starts sounding wrong.

Median$49k
Jobs in U.S.9k
10-yr outlook-18.9%
Entry ed.High school diploma or equivalent
Sign in for the rest

Get the full brief.

One free Google sign-in unlocks the full data sheet. No paywall, no ads, no affiliates.

  • Pay over the career, entry to senior
  • A real day in the life, start to finish
  • Real employers from the last 12 months
  • Related careers worth comparing

Email magic-link sign-in is coming next. For now Google handles the auth — we never see your password and we never ask for your age.