Occupations/51-4035.00
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Set up, operate, or tend milling or planing machines to mill, plane, shape, groove, or profile metal or plastic work pieces.
Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.
AI automation risk
72%
Higher automation risk
Human characteristics
22%
Fewer uniquely human demands
Task orientation
70%
Higher automation risk
A day in this job
- Mostly routine
Observe milling or planing machine operation, and adjust controls to ensure conformance with specified tolerances.
- Task
Remove workpieces from machines, and check to ensure that they conform to specifications, using measuring instruments such as microscopes, gauges, calipers, and micrometers.
- Task
Verify alignment of workpieces on machines, using measuring instruments such as rules, gauges, or calipers.
The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Remove workpieces from machines, and check to ensure that they conform to specifications, using measuring instruments such as microscopes, gauges, calipers, and micrometers.
- 02Verify alignment of workpieces on machines, using measuring instruments such as rules, gauges, or calipers.
- 03Move controls to set cutting specifications, to position cutting tools and workpieces in relation to each other, and to start machines.
- 04Observe milling or planing machine operation, and adjust controls to ensure conformance with specified tolerances.
- 05Select and install cutting tools and other accessories according to specifications, using hand tools or power tools.
- 06Position and secure workpieces on machines, using holding devices, measuring instruments, hand tools, and hoists.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.28
- Degree of automation2.24
- Time sitting1.48
- Originality (ability)2.25
- Conflict situations2.83
- Hands-on objects/tools4.50
- Outdoors / weather1.27
- Disease exposure1.01
- Decision freedom3.49
Top abilities
- Near Vision3.62
- Manual Dexterity3.62
- Control Precision3.38
- Arm-Hand Steadiness3.38
- Reaction Time3.25
- Problem Sensitivity3.25
- Multilimb Coordination3.25
- Visualization3.12
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension2.88
- Active Listening3.00
- Writing2.62
- Speaking2.88
- Mathematics2.62
- Science1.38
- Critical Thinking3.12
- Active Learning2.62
- Learning Strategies2.12
- Monitoring3.12
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
11 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN · Public | Machine Tool Technology/Machinist 48.0501 | $5,900 | 100% | 28% | 1 yr $54,035 2 yr $55,512 Associate · CIP 48.05 |
Saint Paul College St. Paul, MN · Public | Machine Tool Technology/Machinist 48.0501 | $6,100 | 100% | 29% | 1 yr $40,551 2 yr $42,363 Certificate · CIP 48.05 |
Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN · Public | Machine Tool Technology/Machinist 48.0501 | $9,800 | 71% | 61% | 1 yr $38,289 2 yr $34,704 Certificate · CIP 48.05 |
Century College White Bear Lake, MN · Public | Machine Tool Technology/Machinist 48.0501 | $6,000 | 100% | 31% | 1 yr $35,594 2 yr $34,704 Certificate · CIP 48.05 |
University of Minnesota-Rochester Rochester, MN · Public | Machine Tool Technology/Machinist 48.0501 | $14,200 | 72% | 73% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 48.05 |
Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids, MN · Public | Machine Tool Technology/Machinist 48.0501 | $5,800 | 100% | 33% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 48.05 |
Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN · Public | Machine Tool Technology/Machinist 48.0501 | $6,200 | 100% | 38% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Miami Dade College Miami, FL · Public | Machine Tool Technology/Machinist 48.0501 | $2,900 | 100% | 41% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 48.05 |
Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA · Public | Machine Tool Technology/Machinist 48.0501 | $5,700 | 100% | 35% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 48.05 |
Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN · Public | Machine Tool Technology/Machinist 48.0501 | $6,300 | 100% | 48% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Macomb Community College Warren, MI · Public | Machine Tool Technology/Machinist 48.0501 | $4,200 | 100% | 22% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |