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A resume for a Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic needs to show the work itself: set up, operate, or tend more than one type of cutting or forming machine tool or robot. Day to day that means work like this: inspect workpieces for defects, and measure workpieces to determine accuracy of machine operation, using rules, templates, or other measuring instruments; position, adjust, and secure stock material or workpieces against stops, on arbors, or in chucks, fixtures, or automatic feeding mechanisms, manually or using hoists. Recruiters and applicant tracking systems both read for the tasks and tools this role actually involves, so the strongest resume names them in your own experience rather than describing the job in the abstract. Below are the tasks O*NET records for this occupation, the software and tools it uses, the titles it is advertised under, and the skills worth naming if they are genuinely yours.

Also advertised as

The same job is posted under many titles. Searching only your own job title hides most of the openings you could apply to.

  • Cell Technician
  • CNC Machine Setter
  • Machine Operator
  • Machine Technician
  • Fabrication Set-Up Person
  • Injection Molding Technician
  • Mold Setter
  • Production Operator
  • Shear Operator
  • Tooling Set-Up Person
  • Set Up Tech
  • Automatic Wheel-Line Operator
  • Ballistics Laboratory Gunsmith
  • Clock Machine Setter
  • Combination Machine Tool Operator
  • Combination Machine Tool Setter
  • Electrode Turner and Finisher
  • Four Slide Machine Setter

O*NET records 40 titles for this occupation in total.

What this work actually involves

Tasks recorded for this occupation, in O*NET's words. If your experience covers one of these, it belongs on your resume in your own words.

  • Inspect workpieces for defects, and measure workpieces to determine accuracy of machine operation, using rules, templates, or other measuring instruments.
  • Position, adjust, and secure stock material or workpieces against stops, on arbors, or in chucks, fixtures, or automatic feeding mechanisms, manually or using hoists.
  • Read blueprints or job orders to determine product specifications and tooling instructions and to plan operational sequences.
  • Select, install, and adjust alignment of drills, cutters, dies, guides, and holding devices, using templates, measuring instruments, and hand tools.
  • Observe machine operation to detect workpiece defects or machine malfunctions, adjusting machines as necessary.
  • Set up and operate machines, such as lathes, cutters, shears, borers, millers, grinders, presses, drills, or auxiliary machines, to make metallic and plastic workpieces.
  • Change worn machine accessories, such as cutting tools or brushes, using hand tools.
  • Set machine stops or guides to specified lengths as indicated by scales, rules, or templates.
  • Select the proper coolants and lubricants and start their flow.
  • Remove burrs, sharp edges, rust, or scale from workpieces, using files, hand grinders, wire brushes, or power tools.
  • Perform minor machine maintenance, such as oiling or cleaning machines, dies, or workpieces, or adding coolant to machine reservoirs.
  • Make minor electrical and mechanical repairs and adjustments to machines and notify supervisors when major service is required.

21 tasks are recorded in total; these are the most central.

Example bullets for this role

Built from this occupation's own tasks. The brackets stay empty on purpose: we will not invent a number for you, and a fabricated metric is the fastest way to lose an interview you had already won.

  • Inspect workpieces for defects, and measure workpieces to determine accuracy of machine operation, using rules, templates, or other measuring instruments, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].
  • Position, adjust, and secure stock material or workpieces against stops, on arbors, or in chucks, fixtures, or automatic feeding mechanisms, manually or using hoists, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].
  • Read blueprints or job orders to determine product specifications and tooling instructions and to plan operational sequences, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].
  • Select, install, and adjust alignment of drills, cutters, dies, guides, and holding devices, using templates, measuring instruments, and hand tools, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].

Software used in this role

Recorded for this occupation by O*NET. An applicant tracking system matches the exact product name, so write the tool the way the posting writes it.

  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Email software
  • Enterprise resource planning ERP software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Word
  • SAP software
  • Spreadsheet software
  • Word processing software

Tools and equipment

The physical equipment this occupation is recorded as using. Worth naming when a posting asks for it by name.

  • Adjustable wrenches
  • Band saws
  • Blow-molding machines
  • Boring tools
  • Buffing machines
  • Claw hammers
  • Compasses
  • Computer numerical controlled CNC milling machines
  • Cutting machines
  • Desktop computers
  • Drafting scales
  • Extruding machines

What this job rates as most important

O*NET rates every skill for importance to this occupation. These are the highest rated, in order.

  1. 01Operations Monitoring
  2. 02Quality Control Analysis
  3. 03Equipment Maintenance
  4. 04Judgment and Decision Making
  5. 05Monitoring
  6. 06Operation and Control
  7. 07Active Listening
  8. 08Complex Problem Solving
  9. 09Critical Thinking
  10. 10Reading Comprehension

Knowledge areas

The subject knowledge this occupation draws on, rated by importance.

  • Production and Processing
  • Mechanical
  • Mathematics
  • English Language
  • Design

What qualifications people in this job have

From O*NET's survey of people doing this work. This is what postholders reported, not a requirement any single employer sets.

  • 82%High School Diploma, or the equivalent
  • 8%Post-Secondary Certificate, awarded for training completed after high school
  • 6%Some College Courses

What level this role is pitched at

O*NET places this occupation in “Some Preparation Needed”. These occupations usually require a high school diploma.

Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.

Common questions

What does a Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic do?
Set up, operate, or tend more than one type of cutting or forming machine tool or robot. Day to day that includes work like inspect workpieces for defects, and measure workpieces to determine accuracy of machine operation, using rules, templates, or other measuring instruments and Position, adjust, and secure stock material or workpieces against stops, on arbors, or in chucks, fixtures, or automatic feeding mechanisms, manually or using hoists.
What skills should a Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic put on a resume?
O*NET rates Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, Equipment Maintenance, Judgment and Decision Making, and Monitoring among the most important skills for this occupation. Name the ones that are genuinely yours and show where you used them. A resume that lists skills you do not have is weaker than one that lists fewer.
What software should a Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic list?
Software recorded for this occupation includes Autodesk AutoCAD, Email software, Enterprise resource planning ERP software, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Office software. Applicant tracking systems match on the exact product name, so write the tool as the posting writes it rather than describing it in general terms.
What other job titles cover Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic work?
O*NET records 40 titles for this occupation, including Cell Technician, CNC Machine Setter, Machine Operator, and Machine Technician. Searching only your own job title hides most of the openings you could apply to.
What qualifications does a Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic need?
In O*NET's survey of people doing this job, 82% reported their level of education as "High School Diploma, or the equivalent". That is what current postholders reported, not a requirement any single employer sets.
Will this resume pass an ATS for a Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic role?
No tool outside an employer can tell you how that employer's system is configured, including ours. What you can control is that the resume parses cleanly, names the work in the words the posting uses, and does not claim anything you cannot back up.

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What this page cannot tell you

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  • This page makes no claim about pay, demand or how many people hold this job. O*NET does not publish that here and we will not estimate it.
  • Keyword overlap is one input to a resume’s score, not a verdict on you. A resume that names skills you do not have is worse than one that names fewer.

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