How to Become a Machine Operator?

Are you thinking of becoming a Machine Operator or already started your career and planning the next step? Learn how to become a Machine Operator, what skills you need to succeed, how to advance your career and get promoted, and what levels of pay to expect at each step on your career path. Explore new Machine Operator job openings and options for career transitions into related roles.

Machine Operator Career Path

Machine Operator

Alias: Assistant Machine Operator, Associate Machine Operator...(3)
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8+Years of Experience
$17K - $38K /yrAvg. Annual Salary
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Senior Machine Operator

Alias: Machine Operator Supervisor, Machine Operator III
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2 - 4Years of Experience
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Machine Operator IV

Alias: Lead Machine Operator, Team Lead Machine Operator
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5 - 7Years of Experience
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Salary Trajectory

Machine Operator Career Path

Machine Operator I
Machine Operator
Senior Machine Operator
Machine Operator IV
Machine Operator V
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Important Skill Sets for the Machine Operator Career Path

CNC
Machine Operating
English Language
Attention To Detail

Related careers in the Skilled Labor & Manufacturing Industry

Interested in other Skilled Labor & Manufacturing careers? Below are occupations that have high affinity with Machine Operator skills. Discover some of the most common Machine Operator career transitions, along with skills overlap.

Welder
0% skills overlap
4% transitioned to Welder