Metal Machining Setters and Setter-operators
Wages
New workers start around £18,695. Normal pay is £30,782 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £48,795.
Available jobs
In the past year there were 42,776 vacancies for this type of job
Projected job growth over the next 8 years
Related courses
People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.
What they do most days?
Instructs operators on the safe and correct method of operation of the machine.
Repositions workpiece, changes tools and resets machine as necessary during production run.
Operates automatic or manual controls to feed tool to workpiece or vice versa and checks accuracy of machining.
Sets machine controls for rotation speeds, depth of cut and stroke, and adjusts machine table, stops and guides.
Selects and fixes work-holding devices and appropriate cutting, shaping, grinding and/or forming tools.
Examines drawings and specifications to determine appropriate method, sequence of operations and machine setting.
Hard Skills
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Soft Skills
Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.
Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.