Be able to read and follow written materials accurately. Be able to notice details and space and form relationships. Be able to do precise work accurately. Be able to do repeated tasks. Most punching and shearing machine setup operators work indoors.
Wages vary with training, experience and location.
Entry level wages may be lower. There were 2,530 people employed as punching machine setters and set-up operators in Indiana in 1998. An additional 1,300 people were employed as shear and slitter machine setters and set-up operators. It is estimated that between 1996 and 2006, about 60 jobs per year for punching and shearing machine setters and 27 jobs per year for shear and slitter machine setters will need to be filled in these occupations. These numbers include mostly jobs resulting from the replacement of current workers.