51-4020 Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Broad occupation category (Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic) within the minor group 'Metal Workers and Plastic Workers' under the BLS SOC 2018. Aggregator of related detailed occupations.
Where 51-4020 sits in the SOC 2018 hierarchy
- >51-0000 Production Occupations
- >>51-4000 Metal Workers and Plastic Workers
- >>>51-4020 Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- >>>51-4020 Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Subcategories of 51-4020 Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- 51-4021Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Set up, operate, or tend machines to extrude or draw thermoplastic or metal materials into tubes, rods, hoses, wire, bars, or structural shapes.
- 51-4022Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Set up, operate, or tend forging machines to taper, shape, or form metal or plastic parts.
- 51-4023Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
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.
Other SOC 2018 codes under 51-4020 Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- 51-4030Machine Tool Cutting Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- 51-4040Machinists
- 51-4050Metal Furnace Operators, Tenders, Pourers, and Casters
- 51-4060Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
- 51-4070Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- 51-4080Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- 51-4110Tool and Die Makers
- 51-4120Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers
- 51-4190Miscellaneous Metal Workers and Plastic Workers
Frequently asked questions
- What is SOC 2018 51-4020?
- SOC 2018 51-4020 is "Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic". Broad occupation category (Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic) within the minor group 'Metal Workers and Plastic Workers' under the BLS SOC 2018. Aggregator of related detailed occupations.
- What does SOC 2018 51-4020 include?
- 51-4020 Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic contains 3 direct subcategories: 51-4021 Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic; 51-4022 Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic; 51-4023 Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic.
- What is the parent category of 51-4020?
- 51-4020 Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic sits under 51-4020 Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in the SOC 2018 hierarchy.
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