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Plastics Products Manufacturing Workers

Overview

Plastics products manufacturing workers mold, cast, and assemble products made of plastics materials. The objects they make include dishes, signs, toys, insulation, appliance parts, automobile parts, combs, gears, bearings, and many others. There are approximately 78,900 molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, tenders, and operators employed in the plastics products manufacturing industry. 

Salary Range

Below $25,000 to $100,000

Minimum Education Level

High School Diploma

Certification/License

None

Outlook

Little Change or More Slowly than the Average
Personality Traits

Conventional

Hands On

Technical

Career Ladder
Production Supervisor or Plastics Engineer

Model Maker

Process Technician-Plastics

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