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| | Machine setters, operators, and tenders-metal and plastic |
 | | Machine setters, operators, and tendersplastic set up and tend machines that transform plastic compoundschemical-based products that can be produced in powder, pellet, or syrup forminto a wide variety of consumer goods such as toys, tubing, and auto parts. |
 | | Workers in occupations closely related to machine setters, operators, and tendersmetal and plastic include machinists; tool and die makers; assemblers and fabricators; computer control programmers and operators; and welding, soldering, and brazing workers. |
 | | Often, machine operators are responsible for checking the quality of parts being produced, work similar to that of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers. |
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