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The US O*NET51-9041.00 covers setting up, operating, or tending machines such as glass forming machines, plodders, and tubers to form products such as glassware, food, rubber, soap, brick and tile, clay, wax, tobacco, or cosmetics. Official tasks include parameter and material control, measuring and weighing, gauge monitoring, handling jams and defective products, and production records; installing parts and disassembly and repair are supplementary items in the task set, and not every position performs all tasks.
This checklist is for editorial self-questioning. First verify the product, materials, equipment, shifts, and actual duties; US occupational tasks and context do not prove uniform position conditions in China.
FT350 is entirely fictional: product Z, batch CP350, with the item's closed mass interval 98—102g. P1 batch CP350, mass 100g, appearance not recorded; P2 batch CP350, mass 103g, appearance as written 'rectangular'; P3 batch CP350, mass missing, appearance as written 'chipped edge'. Only verify the item's mass range and transcribe appearance; do not judge real conformity or equipment condition.
The US O*NET51-9041.00 covers setting up, operating, or tending machines such as glass forming machines, plodders, and tubers to form products such as glassware, food, rubber, soap, brick and tile, clay, wax, tobacco, or cosmetics. Official tasks include parameter and material control, measuring and weighing, gauge monitoring, handling jams and defective products, and production records; installing parts and disassembly and repair are supplementary items in the task set, and not every position performs all tasks.
US O*NET-SOC 51-9041.00 'Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders': set up, operate, or tend machines such as glass forming machines, extruders (plodders), and tubers to form products such as glassware, food, rubber, soap, brick and tile, clay, wax, tobacco, or cosmetics.
Manufacturing, non-private 113,594 yuan/year (2025 pre-tax annual average)
Industry proxy value: an industry average measure covering multiple occupations, and it cannot replace this occupation's wage.
O*NET 51-9041.00 wages and employment trends｜https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/51-9041.00; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)｜https://www.bls.gov/oes/; BLS Occupational Projections and Characteristics table｜https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables/occupational-projections-and-characteristics.htm
| Entry direction | Starting tasks | Evidence that can be prepared | Works that can be shown even without experience | Differences to note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forming operation assistant position (editorial exploration) | Assist with clamping, loading, measurement, and records | Records that actually exist and are permitted; state honestly if none | FT350 input table | A document item only; does not teach machine operation, shutdown, or inspection judgment |
| Machine adjustment and first-article position (editorial exploration) | Set parameters per specification and verify the first article | Records that actually exist and are permitted; state honestly if none | FT350 mass verification table | A document item only; does not teach machine operation, shutdown, or inspection judgment |
The US O*NET51-9041.00 covers setting up, operating, or tending machines such as glass forming machines, plodders, and tubers to form products such as glassware, food, rubber, soap, brick and tile, clay, wax, tobacco, or cosmetics. Official tasks include parameter and material control, measuring and weighing, gauge monitoring, handling jams and defective products, and production records; installing parts and disassembly and repair are supplementary items in the task set, and not every position performs all tasks.
Main task comparison: this occupation forms and presses many products, 51-4021 extrudes and draws metal and thermoplastic, 51-6091 forms continuous filaments, 51-4072 molds and casts metal and thermoplastic and makes cores, and 51-2051 lays up glass fiber products on molds; actual tasks may overlap, and transition qualifications are not inferred.
Editorial observation: whether you can verify units and closed intervals, preserve the appearance original text and unknowns, and accept review without inventing records. One paper item does not prove machine operation, safety, quality, or hiring capability.
This card is a career exploration reference and does not constitute hiring, competence scoring, or safety and quality conclusions.
First verify the target position conditions, then use the three fictional FT350 tags and the seven-day plan to observe document verification habits; real equipment capability is checked separately against training and authority.
Work context｜O*NET US respondent survey, not a Chinese position standard or accident rate. Work location｜Forming and pressing equipment work; specific plants, products, and environments are checked separately. Work conditions｜100% routine protective equipment daily, 85% noise daily, 79% contaminants daily, 63% extreme heat or cold daily. Main subjects｜Forming machines, materials and products, gauges, measuring tools and scales, and production data. Working relationships｜61% face-to-face daily and 21% weekly but not daily; contact with others is 47% continuous and 27% most of the time. Tools and materials｜O*NET lists SAP, production scheduling, databases, Outlook, and Office/Excel/Word; programming is not inferred for all positions. Pace conditions｜65% stand almost continuously and 24% more than half the time; equipment speed determines the pace at 42% extremely important and 51% very important. Record requirements｜Official tasks include recording readings and quantity, type, and size; specific forms are checked by position. Safety boundaries｜Insufficient evidence: this round did not obtain jurisdiction-specific equipment, health, and hygiene rules; actual operations and abnormal procedures are checked separately.
Mainly equipment setup and measuring and weighing
O*NET currently shows 2025 employment of 58,300, a growth classification of 1%—2% for 2025—2035, and an annual average of 5,200 openings; the exact BLS growth is 1.5%. The 2025 wage median is 45,760 USD/year and 22.00 USD/hour; the classification is not a substitute for the exact value.
Verify work order specifications → Verify duties and authority → Operate per actual procedures → Measure and observe per duties → Record data and abnormalities → Hand over per procedure; an editorial overview, not operating procedures
2025 pre-tax average annual wage of Chinese urban manufacturing employees: non-private 113,594 yuan/year, private 76,055 yuan/year. Forming and pressing work is a manufacturing production task, so manufacturing is used as the broad industry background; it covers multiple occupations and is not this occupation's median, starting wage, take-home pay, or a city quote.
Mainly measuring and weighing and run monitoring
BLS exact 51-9041: 58,300 employed in 2025, a 2035 projection of 59,200, a net increase of 900, growth of 1.5%, and an annual average of 5,200 openings; each column is rounded independently, and openings are not net additions. O*NET currently lists manufacturing as the main 2025 industry, and old-year shares are not carried over.
Verify work order specifications → Verify duties and authority → Operate per actual procedures → Measure and observe per duties → Record data and abnormalities → Hand over per procedure; an editorial overview, not operating procedures
O*NET US tasks and context; specific jurisdictional and equipment rules are checked separately.
Official tasks include gauge readings and output, type, and size records; first-article, sampling frequency, and die change forms must be checked against the actual position.
Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders are often confused with adjacent positions, and the way to distinguish them is by material and process: this occupation centers on clamping dies or templates, setting speed, pressure, and temperature, measuring and weighing, and handling jams; if the work centers on extrusion and drawing of metal or plastic profiles (extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic), continuous filament forming of synthetic fibers (extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers), melting, pouring, and mold and core making (foundry workers), or glass fiber lamination and molded products (fiberglass laminators and fabricators), it belongs to adjacent directions.
Centered on setting up equipment to specification and ensuring product consistency
Set up, operate, or tend forming, pressing, and compacting machines to form products such as glassware, food, rubber, soap, brick and tile, clay, wax, tobacco, or cosmetics.
Subjects are dies or templates and the product being formed; the basis is product standards and equipment procedures
Subjects include dies or templates, materials and ratios, the product or work in progress being formed, measuring and weighing tools, and production records; the basis is product standards and inspection specifications, equipment operating procedures, and the employer's quality system.
The US O*NET51-9041.00 covers setting up, operating, or tending machines such as glass forming machines, plodders, and tubers to form products such as glassware, food, rubber, soap, brick and tile, clay, wax, tobacco, or cosmetics. Official tasks include parameter and material control, measuring and weighing, gauge monitoring, handling jams and defective products, and production records; installing parts and disassembly and repair are supplementary items in the task set, and not every position performs all tasks. The main definition does not automatically grant design, maintenance, inspection, or approval authority, and tasks may overlap.
Specification — parameters — measurement — records
Verify work order specifications → Verify duties and authority → Operate per actual procedures → Measure and observe per duties → Record data and abnormalities → Hand over per procedure; an editorial overview, not operating procedures
Parameter and sampling records, die change and jam records
Parameter setting and first-article records, measurement and weighing records, and die change and jam or abnormal handling records.
Operators and the crew assume this per procedure
Actual execution, process, inspection, and maintenance responsibility are checked against the position's original text and are not assigned by the occupation name.
Abnormal procedures and authorization must be checked against the actual institution's original text
When equipment or record abnormalities occur, verify the actual procedures and responsible person; the web page does not decide shutdown, parameter setting, machine cleaning, or release.
Does not constitute safe operating or quality judgment opinions
This page is occupational information and does not replace equipment procedures, safety requirements, or quality judgments, nor can individual ability or hiring conclusions be inferred from the occupation name.
Insufficient evidence: no representative current Chinese recruitment conditions, jurisdiction-specific equipment and health and hygiene rules, or specific training cost and period were obtained; a uniform education, refresher period, or equipment authority cannot be set. Before starting, verify item by item: product and material type (glass, food, rubber, building materials, or daily chemicals); equipment type and automation level; shift and hours arrangements; protective equipment and occupational health examinations; hygiene and cleaning requirements (food and daily chemical positions); the division of quality and inspection duties; die change and machine cleaning processes; and the pay method (monthly salary, piece rates, or performance).
Verify products and materials
Confirm the main products, material types, and specification ranges
Verify equipment and automation level
Confirm the equipment model, control system, and automation level
Verify shifts and hours
Confirm shift, overtime, and rotation arrangements
Verify protection and health examinations
Confirm protective equipment, high-temperature and dust protection, and physical examination arrangements
Verify quality and hygiene requirements
Confirm inspection duties and cleaning and hygiene requirements
Confirm whether pay is a monthly salary, piece rate, or performance based
Compared by main tasks: this occupation forms and presses many products; 51-4021 extrudes and draws metal or thermoplastic tube, rod, and wire; 51-6091 forms continuous filaments; 51-4072 molds and casts metal or thermoplastic and makes cores; 51-2051 lays up glass fiber products on molds; 51-9061 inspects non-agricultural products, among others. Subjects and tasks may overlap.
Official occupational tasks and adjacent occupations' main definitions support a work scope comparison; they are not evidence of wages, qualifications, or individual transitions across occupations.
The following occupations all relate to material forming or manufacturing, but their subjects, equipment, and processes differ; use them to help locate a direction rather than as substitutes for one another.
Mainly setting up multi-material forming and pressing equipment, measuring and weighing, and handling jams; this occupation itself is that direction
Choose this occupation if you prefer operation spanning many products and centered on clamping and measurement; see the directions below if you prefer a specific material process
Set up and operate forming, pressing, and compacting equipment to produce various products to standard
Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders (this occupation)
Mainly extrusion and drawing of metal or plastic profiles, with more concentrated materials and products
Choose that occupation if you prefer metal or plastic profiles; choose this occupation if you prefer multi-material forming
Set up and operate extruding or drawing equipment to process tube, rod, wire, and profiles
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
Mainly continuous filament forming of synthetic fibers and glass fibers
Choose that occupation if you prefer fiber spinning and filament forming; choose this occupation if you prefer forming and pressing
Set up, operate, or tend machines that form synthetic materials into continuous filaments
Extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers
Metal or thermoplastic molding, casting, and coremaking, which cannot be uniformly called a melting position
Editorial exploration: compare die and mold and product tasks, and do not infer transition qualifications from the name
Set up and operate molding, casting, and coremaking machines to form metal or thermoplastic products
Forms glass fiber products such as boat hulls on molds, not continuous filament forming
Choose that occupation if you prefer laminated and molded products; choose this occupation if you prefer forming and pressing equipment
Lay-up, resin impregnation, and curing to make glass fiber products
Fiberglass laminators and fabricators
Inspecting, testing, sorting, sampling, and weighing non-agricultural products and materials; actual tasks may overlap
Choose that occupation if you prefer inspection and quality judgment; choose this occupation if you prefer equipment operation and first-article verification
Sample, measure, and judge products and materials per standards
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
Compare in this order: first the materials and products, then whether the basis is product standards, equipment procedures, or inspection specifications.
Practitioners studying or preparing to enter the field
First verify the position training and authority; the paper FT350 can be used to practice document verification independently; on-site training must actually be arranged, and parameter setting is not learned from a web page.
Newly entered operators
Verify the actual abnormal procedures and record responsibility; a uniform requirement that all abnormalities stop production is not imposed.
Practicing operators and machine adjusters
Editorial trial direction: with permission, use tools to verify non-sensitive tags and ledgers; benefits and adoption are not yet proven, and real control and quality decisions are not handed to tools.
Crew or workshop leads
Editorial suggestion: first verify the actual duties and permission, then test the accuracy of non-sensitive document candidates and the consequences of error; no adoption effect was obtained, and record tasks are not predetermined as low risk.
Insufficient evidence: no 51-9041 occupational AI adoption, productivity, wage, or employment causal data was obtained. Document retrieval and record organization are editorial candidates only; global exposure research and occupational tasks cannot prove adoption.
O*NET OnLine：Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders（51-9041.00）
Occupational tasks and work activities
BLS2025—2035 occupational projections and characteristics table
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
Wage distribution and statistical definitions
ILO Working Paper 96: Generative AI and Jobs (2023)
International research on task exposure
NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0)
AI risk and governance frameworks
O*NET extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setter, operator, and tender occupational profile
Preparation level and entry point
O*NET extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setter, operator, and tender detailed occupational information
Tools, technology, and preparation level
The following three directions are editorial to-be-validated candidates: product materials and parameter information, on-site task materials, and measurement records and maintenance reminders; they do not represent impacts that have already occurred.
Product and equipment document retrieval and record organization candidate; the speed-up effect has not been verified
On-site machine adjustment, die change, and test-run decisions
Output and quality record organization can be assisted
First-article judgment, dimension deviation, and jam handling decisions
Maintenance and die change reminders can be assisted
Judgment of die wear and equipment abnormalities
The following evidence cards correspond respectively to international organizations' task exposure research, official occupational materials, and governance frameworks; read them according to their own research subjects and limitations, and do not merge them into a single conclusion.
Based on a task classification method, not actual enterprise adoption or job change data
ILO Working Paper 96 (2023)
Global employment and task-level assessment of generative AI exposure
ILO WP96 studies global potential task exposure rather than institutional adoption or benefits for this occupation; it cannot be used to infer overall augmentation, a replacement rate, or a disappearance year for 51-9041.
Describes occupational scope and contains no AI adoption or productivity data
O*NET OnLine（51-9041.00）
Official occupational task and work activity description
Official tasks support parameter adjustment, measuring and weighing, run monitoring, handling, and records; permitted non-sensitive document verification is an editorial trial and cannot imply adoption or improvement effects.
Projections are based on assumptions and do not equal actual results
BLS employment projections (2025—2035)
US extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setter, operator, and tender employment projections
BLS exact SOC51-9041: 58,300 employed in 2025 and a 2035 projection of 59,200; growth of 1.5% over 2025—2035, an official net change of 900, and an annual average of 5,200 job openings. The thousands columns are rounded separately; openings include growth and replacements, are not a ten-year total or net additions. An overall projection, not AI attribution.
Wage statistics, excluding individual contract pay
BLS OEWS (2025 median, presented via O*NET)
US extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setter, operator, and tender (51-9041) wage distribution
The 2025 US national 10/25/50/75/90 percentile annual wages are 34,630/38,360/45,760/52,580/63,450 USD, with hourly wages of 16.65/18.44/22.00/25.28/30.51 USD; the O*NET NationalWages table presents BLS exact SOC51-9041 data. This is a national wage distribution and says nothing about AI impact; the industry median was not obtained.
Governance framework, containing no occupational or employment data
NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF1.0)
AI system risk governance framework (voluntary adoption)
The NIST1.0 voluntary framework provides risk management background, and editorially it is suggested to verify task authority and outputs; it contains no adoption or employment conclusions for this occupation.
Keep occupational tasks separate from specific candidate tool trials; non-sensitive records may be verified with permission; technical handleability must be measured, and the existence of general-purpose tools does not prove an effect for this occupation.
Insufficient evidence: no institutional AI adoption rate or specific process evidence for this occupation was obtained; record organization is an editorial trial direction only, and real process and quality responsibility must be checked separately.
BLS exact SOC51-9041: 58,300 employed in 2025 and a 2035 projection of 59,200; growth of 1.5% over 2025—2035, an official net change of 900, and an annual average of 5,200 job openings. The thousands columns are rounded separately; openings include growth and replacements, are not a ten-year total or net additions. Insufficient evidence: no causal research on AI's effect on employment in this occupation was obtained.
Global exposure research cannot prove that this occupation is augmented as a whole or not replaced; for now only the editorial trial direction and the specific evidence gaps are kept.
ILO Working Paper 96 (2023); O*NET 51-9041.00 task materials
O*NET lists SAP, databases, production scheduling, and Office/Excel/Word software categories, which does not prove a programming threshold in every position. The typical BLS entry is a high school equivalent, no related work experience required, and medium-term on-the-job training; actual position systems, training, and authority are checked separately.
O*NET 51-9041.00 technical skills and preparation level
Organizing non-sensitive records with permission is an editorial trial candidate; it is not claimed to be the most directly affected or bound to happen; on-site duties and authority are checked separately.
ILO Working Paper 96 (2023); O*NET task materials
BLS exact SOC51-9041: 58,300 employed in 2025 and a 2035 projection of 59,200; growth of 1.5% over 2025—2035, an official net change of 900, and an annual average of 5,200 job openings. The thousands columns are rounded separately; openings include growth and replacements, are not a ten-year total or net additions. Not AI attribution, with no definite disappearance year.
BLS2025—2035 occupational projections and characteristics table
Record format organization and retrieval are to-be-validated candidates. Responsibility for parameters, first articles, die changes, and jams is checked against actual appointment, training, and authority; tools neither grant process authority nor automatically assign responsibility.
NIST voluntary risk management framework; product standards and equipment procedures must be checked against the actual institution's original text separately.
Insufficient evidence: there is no research on a disappearance year for this occupation or on AI employment causation; the editorial direction is not written as an inevitable change.
BLS employment projections; ILO Working Paper 96
Prioritize reading the target position's real requirements; complete the FT350 unit, range, and unknown verification independently; on-site learning is arranged under real training authority.
O*NET 51-9041.00; BLS employment and wage statistics
When using AI to assist with this occupation's work, confirm boundaries and responsibility in the following order:
First confirm the task scope, quality responsibility, and equipment procedures, and decide which parts may use tools.
After verifying the document scope, sensitivity, permission, and consequences of error, test the candidate; retrieval, recording, or reminders are not predetermined as low risk.
Verify permitted materials and the actual original text only; this page and AI do not fill in material formulas or equipment parameters.
Record the tool name, version, inputs, and human modifications to keep production and quality records traceable.
Process, equipment, and quality decisions are checked by the actual position and authority, not assigned by AI output or a web page.
Generated content may contain wrong parameters or outdated procedures
Check each item against the original product standards and the latest procedures; do not use it for production before verification
Production and quality information involves commercial and compliance matters
Handle it under minimum necessary and permission requirements; sensitive information must not be submitted to external tools
Production and quality records must be traceable, otherwise they cannot be reviewed
Record the tool name, version, inputs, and modifications, and keep process and ledger versions
Errors in material, die, or parameter information cause batch deviations
Independently review key parameters and proofread speed, pressure, temperature, and die specifications
Abnormal handling requires clear assignment of responsibility
Define the shutdown and reporting process and responsible person; unauthorized handling must not be carried out
On-site machine adjustment and quality judgment are performed by operators and process positions
Die clamping and parameter setting
Equipment setup and machine adjustment
Product document retrieval and record verification can be assisted (editorial judgment)
Test runs and first-article verification are the individual's on-site responsibility
Test runs and first-article verification
Test runs and first article
Measurement and weighing data organization can be assisted (editorial judgment)
Dimension and appearance deviations are reported and handled per procedure
Reporting and handling of dimension deviations, appearance defects, and equipment abnormalities
Abnormal handling and reporting
Document verification candidate for real abnormal procedures (editorial suggestion, effect to be tested)
Die changes and machine cleaning are the individual's responsibility
Die change, machine cleaning, and first-article recovery confirmation
Die change and machine cleaning
Die change reminders and record organization can be assisted (editorial judgment)
Jam clearing and equipment inspection are the individual's responsibility
Jam clearing, equipment inspection, and routine maintenance
Jams and equipment maintenance
Inspection reminders can be assisted (editorial judgment)
Production and quality responsibility are borne by the individual and the crew
Completing and handing over production and quality records
Records and handover
Ledger and record organization can be assisted (editorial judgment)
Collaboration with crew leads, quality inspectors, and maintenance staff
Collaboration with crew leads, quality inspectors, and maintenance staff
Collaboration and communication
Scheduling and contact reminders can be assisted (editorial judgment)
The above are task-level judgments and evidence boundaries and do not represent a definitive prediction of job numbers.
Manufacturing, private 76,055 yuan/year (2025 pre-tax annual average)
Private-unit industry proxy: differs from the non-private measure for the same industry and the two cannot be mixed.
No precise national Chinese occupational wage was obtained; it cannot be said that no statistics exist at all
Position definition: responsibility boundaries and statistical classification must be checked by industry and region.
Monthly salary, annual salary, and piece-rate pay cannot be mixed
Pay definitions: a fixed monthly salary, piece rates, and performance pay cannot be compared directly.
Check against the source's publication period; do not merge different years
Statistical period: industry averages from different years cannot be compared directly.
The industry measure includes multiple occupations
Industry coverage: an industry average cannot replace this occupation's wage.
City and regional differences are significant and must be checked by work location
Regional differences: a national average does not represent a specific city.
A job posting quote is a single-employer sample and does not constitute an occupational median
Sample boundary: a single quote does not replace the occupational wage.
Insufficient evidence: no Chinese AI adoption or wage and demand causal data for this occupation was obtained, and US projections or industry averages are not substituted.
Definition note: industry average wages cover multiple occupations and cannot replace this occupation's wage distribution.
Education conditions are to be checked against the target posting
Operation assistant direction (editorial search)
Compare real duties and training and do not grant equipment authority from a degree
Related major background (editorial search)
Equipment and document direction (editorial exploration)
Independent machine adjustment qualifications must be checked separately and are not determined by a diploma
Other education backgrounds (editorial search)
Process and quality direction (editorial exploration)
Actual requirements are to be checked against the target posting
Cross-background preparation (editorial exploration)
Knowledge and duty verification direction
First verify the position requirements and knowledge gaps; no education ladder is set
Glass, daily chemicals, and rubber products are task-matched editorial search directions; no representative recruitment sample was obtained, so real demand is not proven.
Search forming positions by product task; no representative recruitment sample was obtained, and packaging positions are not inferred to be equivalent to this occupation
Brick, tile, and clay products are task-matched search directions; no current representative recruitment or demand was obtained.
National Bureau of Statistics: average wage of urban unit employees (industry category, publication index)｜https://www.stats.gov.cn/sj/zxfb/
Manufacturing (industry proxy)
No precise national Chinese occupational wage was obtained, so the broad manufacturing industry background is kept.
2025 pre-tax average annual wage of Chinese urban manufacturing employees: non-private 113,594 yuan/year, private 76,055 yuan/year. Forming and pressing work is a manufacturing production task, so manufacturing is used as the broad industry background; it covers multiple occupations and is not this occupation's median, starting wage, take-home pay, or a city quote.
National Bureau of Statistics: 2025 average wage of urban unit employees (manufacturing)｜https://www.stats.gov.cn/sj/zxfb/202605/t20260515_1963707.html
Do not replace this occupation's wage with an industry average wage or a single job posting quote.
National (industry proxy)
Insufficient evidence: no national single-occupation monthly or annual salary statistic precisely corresponding to this occupation in mainland China was obtained; this page provides only the industry average wage as background (non-private 113,594 yuan/year, private 76,055 yuan/year, 2025), which cannot be converted into a specific position's monthly salary.
Insufficient evidence: no current representative Chinese recruitment sample or precise first-tier city occupational wage was obtained; a single-employer quote is not treated as statistics.
Insufficient evidence: no verifiable monthly salary statistic for this occupation in other cities was obtained; differences across regions and product types are large and must be checked by work location.
Editorially search by tasks matched to glass, food, rubber, brick and tile, and the like; Chinese position distribution shares are not inferred.
Notes on US O*NET and BLS statistical definitions｜https://www.bls.gov/oes/
1.5% (US 2025—2035 overall employment projection, not AI attribution)
Median annual wage 45,760 USD; median hourly wage 22.00 USD (2025 national exact occupation)
Pay · 10th percentile｜Below 34,630 USD/year; exact occupation (Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders) national 10th percentile｜not an entry-level starting wage.
38,360 USD/year (2025, 25th percentile)
Pay · 25th percentile｜38,360 USD/year, 18.44 USD/hour｜2025 national exact occupation, not a seniority tier. Sources: O*NET NationalWages｜https://www.onetonline.org/link/localwages/51-9041.00; BLS projections and characteristics｜https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables/occupational-projections-and-characteristics.htm
Pay · median｜45,760 USD/year; median hourly 22.00 USD (2025, BLS OEWS)｜half of workers are below and half above this value.
52,580 USD/year (2025, 75th percentile)
Pay · 75th percentile｜52,580 USD/year, 25.28 USD/hour｜2025 national exact occupation, not a guarantee of individual high pay. Sources: O*NET NationalWages｜https://www.onetonline.org/link/localwages/51-9041.00; BLS projections and characteristics｜https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables/occupational-projections-and-characteristics.htm
Pay · 90th percentile｜Above 63,450 USD/year; exact occupation national 90th percentile｜does not represent continuous paid hours or total income.
Employment · size｜58,300 people (2025)｜not exactly the same population as OEWS wage coverage. Sources: O*NET NationalWages｜https://www.onetonline.org/link/localwages/51-9041.00; BLS projections and characteristics｜https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables/occupational-projections-and-characteristics.htm
1.5% (US 2025—2035 overall employment projection, not AI attribution)
Employment · growth｜1.5% (2025—2035)｜an overall projection, not AI attribution or a hiring probability. Sources: O*NET NationalWages｜https://www.onetonline.org/link/localwages/51-9041.00; BLS projections and characteristics｜https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables/occupational-projections-and-characteristics.htm
Employment · annual average openings｜5,200 (2025—2035)｜includes growth and replacements, not net additions or a ten-year total. Sources: O*NET NationalWages｜https://www.onetonline.org/link/localwages/51-9041.00; BLS projections and characteristics｜https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables/occupational-projections-and-characteristics.htm
The above are US occupational statistics for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (O*NET-SOC 51-9041.00, SOC 51-9041); this occupation's wage by industry was not obtained this time and does not represent wage levels or position demand in mainland China.
The 2025 US national 10/25/50/75/90 percentile annual wages are 34,630/38,360/45,760/52,580/63,450 USD, with hourly wages of 16.65/18.44/22.00/25.28/30.51 USD; the O*NET NationalWages table presents BLS exact SOC51-9041 data. BLS exact SOC51-9041: 58,300 employed in 2025 and a 2035 projection of 59,200; growth of 1.5% over 2025—2035, an official net change of 900, and an annual average of 5,200 job openings. The thousands columns are rounded separately; openings include growth and replacements, are not a ten-year total or net additions.
The median is the midpoint of the wage distribution of workers in the same statistical period, not a starting wage; this occupation often involves shift and overtime arrangements, and individual income also depends on products and materials, equipment automation level, shifts, and region.
BLS exact SOC51-9041: 58,300 employed in 2025 and a 2035 projection of 59,200; growth of 1.5% over 2025—2035, an official net change of 900, and an annual average of 5,200 job openings. The thousands columns are rounded separately; openings include growth and replacements, are not a ten-year total or net additions.
Employment and growth
The equipment operation and safety training required by the position affect which processes and scope of responsibility one may take on, but individual capability or authorization boundaries cannot be inferred directly from the occupation name.
1.5% (US 2025—2035 overall employment projection, not AI attribution)
Manufacturing (glass, daily chemicals, and building materials)
Insufficient evidence: this round did not obtain a matched median wage for this occupation in that industry; it is not claimed that the official source has not published one.
The by-industry estimate for this occupation was not obtained this time, and group-level measures or adjacent occupations are not substituted
Food and packaging manufacturing
Insufficient evidence: this round did not obtain a matched median wage for this occupation in that industry; it is not claimed that the official source has not published one.
The by-industry estimate for this occupation was not obtained this time, and group-level measures or adjacent occupations are not substituted
Rubber and plastic products
Insufficient evidence: this round did not obtain a matched median wage for this occupation in that industry; it is not claimed that the official source has not published one.
The by-industry estimate for this occupation was not obtained this time, and group-level measures or adjacent occupations are not substituted
Other manufacturing and repair services
Insufficient evidence: this round did not obtain a matched median wage for this occupation in that industry; it is not claimed that the official source has not published one.
The by-industry estimate for this occupation was not obtained this time, and group-level measures or adjacent occupations are not substituted
No. The median is the midpoint of the distribution, not a starting wage; this round obtained the national five tiers, which cannot be interpreted as seniority or an individual contract.
It cannot be extrapolated simply. Hourly wages are paid by the hour, and annual income also depends on shifts, overtime, and performance; the median hourly wage and median annual wage cannot be converted directly into an individual's take-home income.
The 2025 US national 10/25/50/75/90 percentile annual wages are 34,630/38,360/45,760/52,580/63,450 USD, with hourly wages of 16.65/18.44/22.00/25.28/30.51 USD; the O*NET NationalWages table presents BLS exact SOC51-9041 data. The industry median was not obtained this round, rather than the official source not publishing it.
Products and materials, equipment automation level, shifts, and region all affect actual income; wage definitions from different sources (monthly salary, piece rates, including overtime or allowances) cannot be mixed.
45,760 USD/year (median hourly 22.00 USD, 2025)
Low end: below 34,630 USD/year (2025, presented via the US Department of Labor-funded My Next Move); about one tenth of workers are below this value.
Median: 45,760 USD/year (median hourly 22.00 USD, 2025); half of workers are below and half above this value.
High end: above 63,450 USD/year (2025, presented via the US Department of Labor-funded My Next Move); about one tenth of workers are above this value.
The official interest code is RC (Realistic—Conventional): Realistic corresponds to hands-on work with equipment, materials, and tools while monitoring machine operation, and Conventional corresponds to handling data and records per procedures and standards. The interest code describes activity preferences only and does not represent ability, hiring, or performance conclusions.
Official occupational interest code (O*NET)
Equating 'likes hands-on work' with 'does not need to look at data'; if you are unwilling to record and verify parameters and measurements and tend to keep producing when dimensions or appearance deviate, the main body of the daily work will be very hard to sustain.
The Big Five serves only as editorial self-observation and is not used on this page to predict occupational performance; observing document verification and accepting review still requires real position training.
Personality model (not an occupational standard)
Treating a personality test result as an occupational conclusion, or ruling yourself out on that basis.
The occupational interest information on this page comes from O*NET's interest code RC for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (51-9041.00); it describes work activity preferences, not an individual assessment result, and cannot infer suitability or hiring likelihood.
Insufficient evidence: this round found no research on MBTI type predicting performance in this occupation; it is used only to organize preferences and does not imply hiring.
Realistic (R) — oriented to hands-on work with equipment, materials, and tools; Conventional (C) — oriented to handling data and records per procedures and standards.
Personality preference framework (not an occupational standard)
RC (Realistic—Conventional)
Using a type label to explain that you are not suited to workshop work.
The Enneagram is a reflection tool only; FT350 can be used to observe whether unknowns are preserved and verification is accepted, and type is not used to judge occupational performance.
Personality framework (not an occupational standard)
Treating a type description as proof of occupational fit.
This round's O*NET tasks include measuring tools, scales, and parameter records; FT350 compares only the g-unit closed interval, and paper does not prove real measurement or machine operation.
Official occupational knowledge requirements (O*NET)
Treating a single test result as an ability ceiling.
No occupation-specific emotional intelligence prediction research was obtained; the editorial observation is checking original records, explaining unknowns, and reporting clearly when pressed, and it is not used as an emotional intelligence measurement or threshold.
General capability framework
Using high or low emotional intelligence in place of verifying parameter execution and quality records.
The following is a work-style observation checklist and does not constitute a personality diagnosis, competence score, or hiring conclusion; occupational judgments must still be checked against real tasks, product standards, and the employer's quality system.
Observe habits for verifying units, ranges, unknowns, and original text; FT350 does not prove machine adjustment safety or suitability; interest and personality are only reflection entry points.
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
Prefers extrusion and drawing of metal or plastic profiles
Would rather do profile extrusion than multi-material forming and pressing
Extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers
Prefers fiber filament forming
Would rather do fiber spinning than forming and pressing
Editorial exploration: metal or thermoplastic molding, casting, and coremaking, not uniform melting work
Compare actual molding and casting tasks and do not infer transition qualifications from the name
Fiberglass laminators and fabricators
Prefers laminated and molded products
Would rather do product forming than forming and pressing equipment
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
Prefers inspection and sampling judgment
Would rather do inspection than equipment operation and first-article verification
First-line supervisors of production and operating workers
Prefers crew management and production organization
Would rather do organizing and coordinating than equipment operation
No single personality guarantees suitability. Editorially observe whether you can verify units, ranges, unknowns, and original text and accept review; FT350 is a paper record item only, and the real environment and tasks are checked separately.
Introversion is not an exclusion condition on this page. The O*NET US survey shows 61% face-to-face daily and 21% weekly but not daily; verify the actual communication tasks and observe whether you can explain records, and a label cannot imply performance.
Extraversion does not prove equipment capability. Editorially observe whether you can clearly explain FT350 out-of-range items and unknowns and accept verification; real on-site training and duties are checked against the target position.
Insufficient evidence: no research on MBTI type predicting performance in this occupation was obtained; no most suitable type is listed, and preferences cannot replace task training or hiring conditions.
O*NET interest code RC, with scales R92, C55, I21, A5, E4, S1; Realistic covers equipment and material activities and Conventional covers procedural and record preferences, and these are not an individual suitability percentage or ability score.
Insufficient evidence: no research on personality scores predicting individual performance in this occupation was obtained; no threshold is set. FT350 can observe verification habits and does not validate occupational performance.
FT350 only needs to compare the g-unit closed interval: 100 is within 98—102, 103 exceeds it, and the missing entry stays unknown; on day 5 only P3=99 is added as within range. A reviewable document judgment does not equal real weighing, machine adjustment, or quality qualifications.
No emotional intelligence score threshold is set. Editorially observe whether unknowns can be preserved under pressure and the original records and pending counterparties explained; the unsent FT350 letter is not proof of on-site emotional capability or hiring.
The Enneagram is only a reflection entry point and type is not used to judge suitability. Observe whether FT350 preserves the P1 unknown, the P2 out-of-range item, the P3 original text, and accepts review; real training and environment are checked separately.
Use the four FT350 works to verify the inputs, the three-row answer, the unsent letter and the single day 5 update, and the tool and feedback notes, and observe whether you are willing to keep verifying documents. Paper works do not prove machine operation or suitability for the target occupation.
Willing to repeatedly verify materials, dies, and parameters for one job
Able to preserve unknowns and verify actual procedures; the paper item does not decide shutdown or release
FT350 is entirely fictional: product Z, batch CP350, with the item's closed mass interval 98—102g. P1 batch CP350, mass 100g, appearance not recorded; P2 batch CP350, mass 103g, appearance as written 'rectangular'; P3 batch CP350, mass missing, appearance as written 'chipped edge'. Only verify the item's mass range and transcribe appearance; do not judge real conformity or equipment condition.
Used to verify this occupation's identity, task scope, and preparation level
Used to verify tasks, work activities, and technology tools
Used to verify US wage statistical definitions
Used to verify US employment projections and job openings
US training directory entry; specific courses, costs, and periods were not verified; does not prove Chinese training conditions.
US certification directory entry; does not prove a uniform Chinese qualification or individual equipment authorization.
Used to verify the US wage and employment trends page
Used to verify work context, interest, and work style materials
This page does not replace equipment operating procedures, product standards, occupational safety requirements, or the employer's quality system; parameter setting, die changes, and abnormal handling may only be carried out per the rules.
Editorial risk prompts include wrong specification parameters, jams, heat, cold, noise, and contaminants, and missing records and handovers; the task and exposure surveys serve as background only, and with no accident rate, illness rate, or control effect obtained, they do not prove that a checklist can reduce most risks.
Insufficient evidence: no specific injury rate, control effect, or jurisdiction-specific equipment, health, and hygiene original text for this occupation was obtained; the following are editorial verification directions, not safety or quality operating guidance.
May cause batch deviations and rework
Verify the real specifications, parts, and position authority; do not decide test runs or replacement from a web page
Die or template wear or wrong specifications cause batch deviations
Operators and downstream processes
May lead to nonconforming products
Verify the actual parameter procedures and duties; the web page provides no parameter values or sampling frequency
Wrong speed, pressure, and temperature parameters cause nonconforming products
Operators and equipment
May cause equipment damage and personal injury
Verify the equipment abnormality and jam procedures, authorization, and responsible person; do not decide shutdown and clearing from a paper item
Jams or blockages are not handled per procedure
May cause occupational health harm
Verify the actual exposure protection and health rules; do not infer Chinese legal obligations from US proportions
High heat, dust, and noise exposure
May lead to quality and compliance risk
Verify the real job forms and abnormal record requirements and do not fabricate execution or recovery
Missing die change and abnormal records
May lead to batch production errors
Verify the handover original text, missing items, and responsible counterparties, and keep unconfirmed items as to-dos
Unclear handover and collaboration information
Used to verify occupational tasks, work activities, and preparation level
Used to verify US wage and employment statistical definitions
Used to verify US employment projections and job openings
Used to verify US occupational tasks and context; does not substitute for specific equipment jurisdictional rules
Used to verify AI risk governance and human oversight requirements
| Measuring and weighing position (editorial exploration) | Verify products with templates, micrometers, and scales | Records that actually exist and are permitted; state honestly if none | FT350 appearance original text table | A document item only; does not teach machine operation, shutdown, or inspection judgment |
| Jam clearing and machine cleaning position (editorial exploration) | Clear jams and perform machine cleaning per procedure | Records that actually exist and are permitted; state honestly if none | FT350 unsent verification letter | A document item only; does not teach machine operation, shutdown, or inspection judgment |
| Equipment inspection position (editorial exploration) | Perform inspection and routine maintenance | Records that actually exist and are permitted; state honestly if none | FT350 day 5 update and review | A document item only; does not teach machine operation, shutdown, or inspection judgment |
Target education and training
Verify the real posting date, conditions, and whether it is still open; no representative sample was obtained this round
Typical US conditions are not extrapolated to China
Target equipment protection and hygiene
Verify the actual product, equipment procedures, and applicable documents
Without the original text, do not fill in shutdown or machine cleaning steps
US preparation materials
The typical US BLS entry is a high school diploma or equivalent, no related work experience required, and medium-term on-the-job training. The O*NET education survey shows 78% answered high school or equivalent, 9% post-high-school certificate, and 8% some college with no degree; the three categories total 95%, which is not a complete distribution. JobZone1—2 is a general preparation group, not occupation-specific training days.
Typical education, the respondent survey, and the general Job Zone are kept separate
Target measuring tools and software
Verify the actual measuring tools, SAP and office systems, and duties
The directory is not a universal qualification or programming threshold
Material One: FT350 complete fictional input
FT350 is entirely fictional: product Z, batch CP350, with the item's closed mass interval 98—102g. P1 batch CP350, mass 100g, appearance not recorded; P2 batch CP350, mass 103g, appearance as written 'rectangular'; P3 batch CP350, mass missing, appearance as written 'chipped edge'. Only verify the item's mass range and transcribe appearance; do not judge real conformity or equipment condition.
g is the unit of mass, and both 98 and 102 are within the closed interval; all three batch rows are CP350
Missing items are not filled with zero, and appearance original text does not imply real quality
The entire item is authorial fiction, not an institutional standard
The output is a three-row mass range and appearance verification and an unsent letter
No equipment parameters, material formulas, or measurement authorization are given, and none may be added
Material Two: tasks
Compare mass ranges line by line, transcribe appearance or record it as unknown; organize P1 unknown appearance, P2 out of range, and P3 missing mass
Document verification only; no weighing, machine operation, release, or shutdown decision
Material Three: independently reviewable answer
Initial: P1 mass in range with appearance unknown; P2 mass above the upper bound with 'rectangular' transcribed; P3 mass unknown with 'chipped edge' transcribed. On day 5 only P3 mass 99g is added and its mass changes to in range; P1 unknown appearance, the P2 out-of-range item, and the P3 appearance original text all remain.
Unsent letter: lists P1 unknown appearance, P2 out-of-range mass, and P3 missing mass, and asks the responsible person to verify the original tags and specification version; no name is given, and with no reply no sending or closure is invented
On day 5 only the P3 mass of 99g is accepted, and no other field is filled in
Material Four: boundaries
Tools may be unused and feedback is optional; if unused or no feedback was received, state so honestly, and an external operator is not required to complete it
Work One: input source table
List product Z, CP350, g and the closed interval 98—102, and the three tags; record 'none' if no current recruitment was obtained
Keep the fictional marking and unknowns; do not treat them as real production material
Work Two: three-row verification table
P1 in range with appearance unknown; P2 out of range with 'rectangular' transcribed; P3 mass unknown with 'chipped edge' transcribed
Review independently against the answer and do not infer real conformity
Work Three: draft verification letter and update
Write the three pending items and mark that it is unsent, no responsible person was given, and there is no reply; on day 5 only the P3 mass of 99g is added
The P1 unknown, the P2 out-of-range item, and the P3 appearance all remain
Work Four: review and tools notes
Record the initial answer, the single update, and what remains unknown; state honestly if tools were not used, AI was not used, or there was no feedback
Paper exercises do not prove actual measurement or machine operating capability.
| Scenario | Questions that may be asked | Evidence that can be presented | Conclusions that cannot be inferred |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interview | Whether the candidate can explain the FT350 mass range and unknowns | The fictional three-row verification and the unsent letter | Hiring decisions are made by the employer and the position, not by the candidate. |
| Training and assessment | Whether the employer-arranged equipment and safety training can be passed. | Real permitted training records; state honestly if none; paper does not prove passing | Passing training does not mean one can operate all equipment independently. |
| Internship or probation | Whether setup, test runs, and records can be completed under supervision. | Use job and sampling records to show procedure execution. | Probation performance does not mean expanded equipment authorization. |
| After onboarding | Whether work can be done per parameters and procedures and abnormalities reported. | Use parameter and abnormal ledgers to show quality and traceability. | Following procedures does not replace the employer's quality and safety system. |
Day 1: read the input
Transcribe Z, CP350, g, the closed interval 98—102, and the three tags
Day 2: verify masses
Write P1 in range, P2 over the limit, P3 unknown, and the basis
Day 3: verify appearance
P1 unknown, P2 rectangular, and P3 chipped edge are transcribed, without inferring conformity
Day 4: write the verification letter
List the three pending items and the specification version request, marking that it is unsent, no name was given, and there is no reply
Day 5: the single input update
Add only the P3 mass of 99g as within range; the other records are unchanged
Day 6: independent review
Check the four works against Material Three; outside feedback is optional, and record 'none' if none occurred
Day 7: reflection
Record verification habits, modifications, and remaining unknowns, without inferring machine operating capability or hiring
| Qualification and preparation item | Who it applies to | Role for this occupation | Whether it is universally required | Conditions and investment | Scale of investment | What it cannot replace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High school diploma or equivalent | Typical US entry | BLS typical education | Typical for the US; China is checked separately | Specific position conditions are checked separately | Medium-term on-the-job training (a category, not a specific period or cost) | Does not grant equipment authority |
| Mechanical or materials-related education (vocational, junior college, or bachelor's) | Machine adjustment and process assistant positions | Provides a foundation in materials, mechanics, and measurement | Specific employer and jurisdictional original texts were not obtained | Verify the target institution and the applicable original text | Insufficient evidence: the specific training period, cost, and refresher arrangements were not verified | A degree does not equal permission to adjust machines independently |
| Employer or industry equipment operation and safety training | All operating positions | Meets safety and operating requirements | Specific employer and jurisdictional original texts were not obtained | Verify the target institution and the applicable original text | Insufficient evidence: the specific training period, cost, and refresher arrangements were not verified | Training does not mean exemption from risk |
| Occupational health and protection training | Positions exposed to high heat, dust, and noise | Meets exposure control and protection requirements | Specific employer and jurisdictional original texts were not obtained | Verify the target institution and the applicable original text | Insufficient evidence: the specific training period, cost, and refresher arrangements were not verified | Training does not mean exemption from risk |
| Food or daily chemical hygiene training | Operating positions in related industries | Meets hygiene and cleaning requirements | Specific employer and jurisdictional original texts were not obtained | Verify the target institution and the applicable original text | Insufficient evidence: the specific training period, cost, and refresher arrangements were not verified | Training does not equal a hygiene permit |
| Measurement and inspection-related training | First-article verification and inspection round positions | Meets judgment and record requirements | Specific employer and jurisdictional original texts were not obtained | Verify the target institution and the applicable original text | Insufficient evidence: the specific training period, cost, and refresher arrangements were not verified | Training does not equal quality judgment authority |
Editorial verification: education, training, equipment authority, and position appointment are each verified and do not substitute for one another.
Insufficient evidence: specific jurisdictional protection and hygiene rules and training period and cost were not obtained; Chinese law is not inferred from a US survey.
Real operating procedures and authority are verified against the target institution's original text, and kept unknown if unavailable.
FT350 is purely fictional document verification and does not represent actual equipment operation, safety, or quality conformity.
Editorial recruitment verification: read the real posting date, current recruitment status, products, equipment, and duties. Insufficient evidence: no representative current Chinese recruitment conditions, jurisdiction-specific equipment and health and hygiene rules, or specific training cost and period were obtained; a uniform education, refresher period, or equipment authority cannot be set.
The three directions and four stages are editorial exploration and do not guarantee promotion. Representative Chinese recruitment, complete jurisdictional equipment, health, and hygiene rules, and specific training cost and period were not obtained; appointment, training, and authority are each verified separately.
Able to complete clamping, loading, measurement, and records under a mentor's guidance, and to document first-article and abnormal reporting requirements clearly.
Operation assistant
Able to independently complete parameter setting, test runs, and first-article verification per specification, and to carry out sampling and machine cleaning.
Independent operation
Able to handle complex products and equipment abnormalities and maintain parameter and quality record standards.
Operating core member
Able to serve as crew lead, accountable for process handoffs, quality execution, and team records.
Insufficient evidence: no representative current Chinese recruitment conditions, jurisdiction-specific equipment and health and hygiene rules, or specific training cost and period were obtained; a uniform education, refresher period, or equipment authority cannot be set. The typical US BLS entry is a high school diploma or equivalent, no related work experience required, and medium-term on-the-job training. The O*NET education survey shows 78% answered high school or equivalent, 9% post-high-school certificate, and 8% some college with no degree; the three categories total 95%, which is not a complete distribution. JobZone1—2 is a general preparation group, not occupation-specific training days.
Diplomas, training, equipment authority, and position appointment are verified separately; if no original text is obtained it stays unknown, and FT350 does not imply permission for any real operation.
This page presents both US official occupational information and industry background information for mainland China; training, equipment, and safety rules are checked separately for the two places.
The typical US BLS entry is a high school diploma or equivalent, no related work experience required, and medium-term on-the-job training. The O*NET education survey shows 78% answered high school or equivalent, 9% post-high-school certificate, and 8% some college with no degree; the three categories total 95%, which is not a complete distribution. JobZone1—2 is a general preparation group, not occupation-specific training days. Insufficient evidence: no representative current Chinese recruitment conditions, jurisdiction-specific equipment and health and hygiene rules, or specific training cost and period were obtained; a uniform education, refresher period, or equipment authority cannot be set.
Used to verify US wage and employment statistical definitions
Used to verify occupational tasks, work activities, and preparation level
BLS OEWS wage program entry; provides no training or Chinese entry qualifications.
Used to verify US employment projections and job openings
Completing the FT350 paper input and mass verification does not equal parameter training
Training and operations records (editorial suggestion)
Assist with clamping, loading, measurement, and records
Forming operation assistant position
Mainly equipment and product experience
Actual die change qualifications are checked against institutional assessment and authority
Parameter and sampling records (editorial suggestion)
Set parameters per specification and verify the first article
Machine adjustment and first-article position
Mainly inspection training and experience
Real abnormal handling tasks follow position procedures and are not decided by paper
Measurement and weighing records (editorial suggestion)
Verify products with templates, micrometers, and scales
Measuring and weighing position
Mainly experience and internal appointment
Develop toward production and quality management
Policies and team records (editorial suggestion)
Accountable for process handoffs, quality, and records
Existing permitted equipment materials; if none, do not fabricate actual machine cleaning
Jam and machine cleaning records (editorial suggestion)
Clear jams and perform machine cleaning per procedure
Jam clearing and machine cleaning position
Verify only existing permitted fault materials; without materials, do not troubleshoot on site
Maintenance and shutdown records (editorial suggestion)
Assist with maintenance and record faults and shutdowns
Maintenance collaboration position
Mainly process and equipment experience
Editorial document suggestion; real parameter trials require checking authorization
Improvement plans and validation records (editorial suggestion)
Propose parameter and tooling improvement suggestions
Equipment improvement position
Mainly based on internal institutional appointment
Develop toward equipment and safety management
Policy and record outcomes (editorial suggestion)
Accountable for equipment availability and safety
Organize a set of parameter and sampling ledgers
Quality records and ledgers (editorial suggestion)
Organize parameter and sampling records
Quality records position
Verify permitted product standards; if not given, do not invent inspection parameters
Process documents and records (editorial suggestion)
Assist with organizing product standards and inspection specifications
Process assistant position
Mainly quality and process experience
Verify actual abnormal materials; do not infer a cause from a single appearance original text
Analysis reports and improvement records (editorial suggestion)
Analyze causes of deviations and rework and propose improvements
Quality improvement position
Mainly based on internal institutional appointment
Develop toward process and quality
Policy documents and records (editorial suggestion)
Accountable for process parameters and the quality system
Process and quality lead
Insufficient evidence: no precise Chinese occupational national or city wage or current representative recruitment sample was obtained. BLS exact SOC51-9041: 58,300 employed in 2025 and a 2035 projection of 59,200; growth of 1.5% over 2025—2035, an official net change of 900, and an annual average of 5,200 job openings. The thousands columns are rounded separately; openings include growth and replacements, are not a ten-year total or net additions. 2025 pre-tax average annual wage of Chinese urban manufacturing employees: non-private 113,594 yuan/year, private 76,055 yuan/year. Forming and pressing work is a manufacturing production task, so manufacturing is used as the broad industry background; it covers multiple occupations and is not this occupation's median, starting wage, take-home pay, or a city quote.
The US overall employment projection shows growth of 1.5%, not AI attribution; it does not represent regional hiring volume
Projections are not actual results and do not represent the hiring volume of a particular project or region
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders（O*NET-SOC 51-9041.00）
1.5% (US 2025—2035 overall employment projection, not AI attribution)
Employment size and openings are not the same indicator; openings include replacement demand
These are occupational-level statistics; regions and product types vary widely
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders（O*NET-SOC 51-9041.00）
Pre-tax annual industry averages cover multiple occupations and are not take-home pay or an occupational wage
It is an industry-category measure and does not contain a single-occupation wage distribution
Industry wage (industry proxy)
Manufacturing (industry category)
Pre-tax annual average: non-private 113,594 yuan/year; private 76,055 yuan/year
Used to verify US wage and employment statistical definitions
Used to verify US employment projections and job openings
Used to verify the National Bureau of Statistics industry average wage definitions
Used to verify occupational tasks and preparation level
Needs additional profile extrusion and drawing equipment and material experience
Equipment operation and parameter adjustment capability
Adjacent direction: move toward profile extrusion and drawing
Needs additional fiber spinning and filament forming experience
Equipment operation and process monitoring capability
Adjacent direction: move toward fiber filament forming
Needs additional laminated and molded product process knowledge
Forming process and quality inspection capability
Adjacent direction: move toward glass fiber product manufacturing
Editorial exploration: add position conditions related to metal or thermoplastic molding, casting, and coremaking
Equipment operation and safety capability
Adjacent direction: move toward casting and forming
Needs additional sampling and inspection knowledge
Measurement and inspection capability
Adjacent direction: move toward inspection and testing
Editorial exploration: verify direct supervision position conditions; general work leaders are not treated as equivalent
On-site organization and procedure execution capability
Adjacent direction: move toward first-line production supervision
Needs additional production planning and resource management capability
Planning and coordination capability
Adjacent direction: move toward production management
Editorial exploration: verify team assembly and rotation duties for whole products or components
Assembly operation and quality verification capability
Adjacent direction: move toward assembly work
2025 pre-tax average annual wage of Chinese urban manufacturing employees: non-private 113,594 yuan/year, private 76,055 yuan/year. Forming and pressing work is a manufacturing production task, so manufacturing is used as the broad industry background; it covers multiple occupations and is not this occupation's median, starting wage, take-home pay, or a city quote. Insufficient evidence: no precise Chinese occupational national or city wage or current representative recruitment sample was obtained.
Insufficient evidence: no research was obtained on this occupation's AI adoption, benefits, wage and employment causation, or disappearance year. ILO global potential exposure and the voluntary NIST framework cannot prove that the occupation is augmented as a whole or replaced, and record verification is only an editorial trial candidate.
No, the median is not a starting wage. The 2025 US national 10/25/50/75/90 percentile annual wages are 34,630/38,360/45,760/52,580/63,450 USD, with hourly wages of 16.65/18.44/22.00/25.28/30.51 USD; the O*NET NationalWages table presents BLS exact SOC51-9041 data. National percentiles are not an individual seniority tier or contract wage.
The 2025 US national 10/25/50/75/90 percentile annual wages are 34,630/38,360/45,760/52,580/63,450 USD, with hourly wages of 16.65/18.44/22.00/25.28/30.51 USD; the O*NET NationalWages table presents BLS exact SOC51-9041 data. BLS exact SOC51-9041: 58,300 employed in 2025 and a 2035 projection of 59,200; growth of 1.5% over 2025—2035, an official net change of 900, and an annual average of 5,200 job openings. The thousands columns are rounded separately; openings include growth and replacements, are not a ten-year total or net additions. The industry median was not obtained this round, and it is not claimed that the official source has not published it.
The typical US BLS entry is a high school diploma or equivalent, no related work experience required, and medium-term on-the-job training. The O*NET education survey shows 78% answered high school or equivalent, 9% post-high-school certificate, and 8% some college with no degree; the three categories total 95%, which is not a complete distribution. JobZone1—2 is a general preparation group, not occupation-specific training days. Insufficient evidence: no representative current Chinese recruitment conditions, jurisdiction-specific equipment and health and hygiene rules, or specific training cost and period were obtained; a uniform education, refresher period, or equipment authority cannot be set.
O*NET US respondents report 100% routine protective equipment daily, 65% standing almost continuously, and 85% noise daily; the survey is not Chinese law or an accident rate. Insufficient evidence: no representative current Chinese recruitment conditions, jurisdiction-specific equipment and health and hygiene rules, or specific training cost and period were obtained; a uniform education, refresher period, or equipment authority cannot be set.
Editorial risk directions include specification parameters, jams, exposure, and record handovers; actual accidents and control effects were not obtained, and the web page does not provide shutdown, parameter setting, machine cleaning, or release steps.
BLS exact SOC51-9041: 58,300 employed in 2025 and a 2035 projection of 59,200; growth of 1.5% over 2025—2035, an official net change of 900, and an annual average of 5,200 job openings. The thousands columns are rounded separately; openings include growth and replacements, are not a ten-year total or net additions. For a transition, verify against the real target tasks and conditions; the FT350 three-row record and unsent letter can only observe document verification and do not prove machine operation or hiring.
FermatMind career content research process
This round checked O*NET51-9041 tasks, context, and education, the NationalWages2025 national five tiers, the BLS2025—2035 exact projections, and NBS2025 manufacturing wages; ILO WP96/NIST1.0 reuses materials already read this round. Adjacent directions are task comparisons and do not guarantee hiring or qualification transfer.
2026-10-11 (author verification of the nine modules this round)
Insufficient evidence: no precise US by-industry occupational median wage; precise Chinese occupational national or city wages, current representative recruitment conditions, jurisdiction-specific equipment, health, and hygiene rules, or specific training cost and period; or occupational AI adoption benefits and wage and employment causation, disappearance year, or accident rate control effects were obtained. The US 2025 national quintiles and the BLS2025—2035 overall projections were verified, and the O*NET education data show three categories 78/9/8 that are not a complete distribution; the NBS2025 manufacturing pre-tax annual average is a broad industry background and does not replace the occupational wage. The purely fictional FT350 document item provides no actual parameter setting or approval authority.
The US O*NET51-9041.00 covers setting up, operating, or tending machines such as glass forming machines, plodders, and tubers to form products such as glassware, food, rubber, soap, brick and tile, clay, wax, tobacco, or cosmetics. Official tasks include parameter and material control, measuring and weighing, gauge monitoring, handling jams and defective products, and production records; installing parts and disassembly and repair are supplementary items in the task set, and not every position performs all tasks.
Interest scales R92, C55, I21, A5, E4, S1, not an individual suitability rate; JobZone1—2 is a general group.
The 2025 median is 45,760/22.00; the earlier 2024 employment of 57,300, 2024—2034 growth of 1%—2%, and 5,200 openings; the earlier 93% manufacturing figure is US background only.
O*NET OnLine
United States
The current occupational page; consulted 2026-10-03
official occupation profile
exact occupation (SOC 51-9041)
US occupational materials do not automatically yield equipment, safety, or employer requirements for mainland China, and they do not constitute safe operating or quality judgment conclusions.
2026-10-03
This round actually read 26 tasks, including core parameters, measuring and weighing, gauges, jams, and records; part installation and disassembly and repair are supplemental and not performed in every position.
The US survey shows 100% routine protective equipment daily, 85% noise, 79% contaminants, and 63% heat or cold; 65% stand almost continuously and 61% are face-to-face daily; this does not represent Chinese rules or an accident rate.
The education data show 78% high school equivalent, 9% post-high-school certificate, and 8% some college with no degree; the three categories total 95% and the unknown remainder is not filled in. The 7 software categories include SAP, databases, scheduling, and office tools, and programming is not inferred for every position.
O*NET OnLine
United States
The current occupational tasks and context; consulted 2026-10-03
official occupation details
exact occupation (SOC 51-9041)
It applies only to this occupational description; equipment and safety requirements must be verified separately against the employer's and the regulations' original text.
2026-10-03
BLS exact SOC51-9041: 58,300 employed in 2025 and a 2035 projection of 59,200; growth of 1.5% over 2025—2035, an official net change of 900, and an annual average of 5,200 job openings. The thousands columns are rounded separately; openings include growth and replacements, are not a ten-year total or net additions.
The typical US BLS entry is a high school diploma or equivalent, no related work experience required, and medium-term on-the-job training. The O*NET education survey shows 78% answered high school or equivalent, 9% post-high-school certificate, and 8% some college with no degree; the three categories total 95%, which is not a complete distribution. JobZone1—2 is a general preparation group, not occupation-specific training days.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
United States
2025—2035 projection; consulted 2026-10-03
official employment projections
Occupation-specific
Projections are not actual results and cannot be broken down into conclusions for a particular project or region or into an individual hiring probability.
2026-10-03
The official OEWS statistics entry; this round's precise national wages are verified against the 2025 table presented by O*NET NationalWages.
The by-industry occupational median was not obtained this round, and it is not claimed that the official source has not published it.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
United States
May 2025 wage data; accessed 2026-09-20
official wage statistics
official wage statistics (SOC 51-9041)
These are occupational-level wage statistics; the median is not a starting wage and does not constitute individual contract pay or after-tax income.
2026-09-20
2025 pre-tax average annual wage of Chinese urban manufacturing employees: non-private 113,594 yuan/year, private 76,055 yuan/year. Forming and pressing work is a manufacturing production task, so manufacturing is used as the broad industry background; it covers multiple occupations and is not this occupation's median, starting wage, take-home pay, or a city quote.
The 2025 manufacturing annual average wage is separated into urban non-private and private units; pre-tax total wages include withheld taxes and the personal portions of social insurance and housing fund contributions, so the annual average is not take-home pay.
National Bureau of Statistics
Mainland China
Year 2025; published 2026-05-15; consulted 2026-10-03
official industry proxy
Industry reference
Industry average wages cover multiple occupations and cannot be treated as this occupation's median, starting wage, or an individual quote.
2026-10-03
Used to distinguish occupational facts, statistical definitions, industry proxies, equipment and authorization boundaries, and AI assistance versus human review.
This study's methods and editorial summaries are labeled internal_rubric or editorial_synthesis.
FermatMind
Mainland China / United States
current authoring rules; accessed 2026-09-20
editorial method
field review and source disclosure
It is not an external occupational fact source and does not replace official statistics or jurisdictional rules.
2026-09-20
The 2025 US national 10/25/50/75/90 percentile annual wages are 34,630/38,360/45,760/52,580/63,450 USD, with hourly wages of 16.65/18.44/22.00/25.28/30.51 USD; the O*NET NationalWages table presents BLS exact SOC51-9041 data.
National percentiles are not individual income; this round actually read the full table online.
O*NET OnLine
United States
2025 wages; consulted 2026-10-03
official reference or disclosed editorial context
Occupation-specific
Not a starting wage, experience grade, take-home income, or AI causation.
2026-10-03
A global potential occupational task exposure study, not this occupation's adoption rate or measured effect.
ILO
Global research
2023
official reference or disclosed editorial context
contextual
It cannot prove overall augmentation or replacement for this occupation.
2026-10-03
Voluntary Risk Management Framework 1.0; no claim is made of a generative AI overview or occupational regulations.
NIST
General voluntary framework
2023
official reference or disclosed editorial context
contextual
It is not employment or permit evidence for this occupation.
2026-10-03
Currently 51-2051.00; the former 51-2091.00 is discontinued and recoded; lays up glass fiber on molds to make products.
O*NET OnLine
United States
The current occupational main definition; consulted 2026-10-03
official reference or disclosed editorial context
contextual
Main definition only; does not imply individual hiring, wages, or qualifications.
2026-10-03
Official main definition: control or operate an entire chemical process or machine system.
O*NET OnLine
United States
The current occupational main definition; consulted 2026-10-03
official reference or disclosed editorial context
contextual
Main definition only; does not imply individual hiring, wages, or qualifications.
2026-10-03
Official main definition: plan, direct, or coordinate manufacturing activities and resources by cost, quality, quantity, and specification.
O*NET OnLine
United States
The current occupational main definition; consulted 2026-10-03
official reference or disclosed editorial context
contextual
Main definition only; does not imply individual hiring, wages, or qualifications.
2026-10-03
Official main definition: teams responsible for assembling products or components, which may rotate through all or most team tasks, including lead workers who participate in team work.
O*NET OnLine
United States
The current occupational main definition; consulted 2026-10-03
official reference or disclosed editorial context
contextual
Main definition only; does not imply individual hiring, wages, or qualifications.
2026-10-03
Extruding and drawing thermoplastic or metal into tube, rod, hose, wire, or profiles.
O*NET OnLine
United States
The current occupational main definition; consulted 2026-10-03
official reference or disclosed editorial context
contextual
Main definition only; does not imply individual hiring, wages, or qualifications.
2026-10-03
Inspecting, testing, sorting, sampling, and weighing non-agricultural materials and products, possibly with precision instruments.
O*NET OnLine
United States
The current occupational main definition; consulted 2026-10-03
official reference or disclosed editorial context
contextual
Main definition only; does not imply individual hiring, wages, or qualifications.
2026-10-03
Directly supervise and coordinate production operating personnel, excluding general team leaders and work leaders.
O*NET OnLine
United States
The current occupational main definition; consulted 2026-10-03
official reference or disclosed editorial context
contextual
Main definition only; does not imply individual hiring, wages, or qualifications.
2026-10-03
Set up, operate, or tend metal or thermoplastic molding, casting, and coremaking machines.
O*NET OnLine
United States
The current occupational main definition; consulted 2026-10-03
official reference or disclosed editorial context
contextual
Main definition only; does not imply individual hiring, wages, or qualifications.
2026-10-03