CIP 2020 · 48.0501
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Set up, operate, or tend machines to extrude or draw thermoplastic or metal materials into tubes, rods, hoses, wire, bars, or structural shapes.
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Explore this career →Set up, operate, or tend forging machines to taper, shape, or form metal or plastic parts.
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Explore this career →Set up, operate, or tend machines to roll steel or plastic forming bends, beads, knurls, rolls, or plate, or to flatten, temper, or reduce gauge of material.
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Explore this career →Set up, operate, or tend machines to saw, cut, shear, slit, punch, crimp, notch, bend, or straighten metal or plastic material.
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Explore this career →Set up, operate, or tend drilling machines to drill, bore, ream, mill, or countersink metal or plastic work pieces.
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Explore this career →Set up, operate, or tend grinding and related tools that remove excess material or burrs from surfaces, sharpen edges or corners, or buff, hone, or polish metal or plastic work pieces.
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Explore this career →Set up, operate, or tend lathe and turning machines to turn, bore, thread, form, or face metal or plastic materials, such as wire, rod, or bar stock.
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Explore this career →Set up, operate, or tend milling or planing machines to mill, plane, shape, groove, or profile metal or plastic work pieces.
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Explore this career →Set up and operate a variety of machine tools to produce precision parts and instruments out of metal. Includes precision instrument makers who fabricate, modify, or repair mechanical instruments. May also fabricate and
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Explore this career →Set up, operate, or tend more than one type of cutting or forming machine tool or robot.
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Explore this career →Set up, operate, or tend heating equipment, such as heat-treating furnaces, flame-hardening machines, induction machines, soaking pits, or vacuum equipment to temper, harden, anneal, or heat treat metal or plastic object
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Explore this career →Lay out reference points and dimensions on metal or plastic stock or workpieces, such as sheets, plates, tubes, structural shapes, castings, or machine parts, for further processing. Includes shipfitters.
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Explore this career →All metal workers and plastic workers not listed separately.
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Explore this career →Verified current program listings have not been published for this field yet. Check college catalogs for degree levels, campus availability and entry requirements.
O*NET® Education Crosswalks · CIP 2020 → O*NET-SOC 2019 · Retrieved Oct 14, 2026. Classification and crosswalk versions describe the source relationship, not a current admission rule.
Education relationships: O*NET® Resource Center crosswalks, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, based on NCES CIP data. CIP 2020 → O*NET-SOC 2019, source edition July 2024. Used under CC BY 4.0. StudyIndex groups the source relationships and adds exploration pages; no USDOL/ETA endorsement.