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

Top 3 extruding machine operator Jobs

  • Packaging Machine Operator - 12-Hour Night Shift - Abbott Laboratories - Columbus,OH

    Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices,...

  • Packaging Machine Operator - 12-Hour Night Shift - Abbott - Columbus,OH

    Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices,...

  • Forklift Operator - 3rd shift, Mon-Fri - Abbott Laboratories company - Columbus,OH

    Safely operate a forklift and able to efficiently use the Cambar (warehouse management system)Via use of Cambar radio frequency inventory system, the employee stores, picks or assembles finished product for shipment. Understand and properly...

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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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