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Resume skills guide · SOC 51-4081

Skills for Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

The skills, knowledge, and tools that matter most for multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic, ranked by O*NET importance — so you know what to lead with on your resume.

What to lead with

Refit analysis ·O*NET rates Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening as the highest-importance skills here — so a resume aimed at this role should lead with evidence of those, not a generic skills list.

Top skills (ranked by importance)

O*NET importance score in parentheses (1–5).

  • 1.Monitoring3.12
  • 2.Reading Comprehension3
  • 3.Active Listening3
  • 4.Speaking3
  • 5.Critical Thinking3
  • 6.Active Learning2.88
  • 7.Writing2.75
  • 8.Learning Strategies2.38
  • 9.Mathematics2.25
  • 10.Science1.25

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Knowledge areas

  • Production and Processing
  • Mechanical
  • Mathematics
  • English Language
  • Design
  • Education and Training
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Engineering and Technology

Core work activities

  • Getting Information
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
  • Controlling Machines and Processes
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
  • Processing Information
  • Handling and Moving Objects
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information

In-demand tools & technology

  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Microsoft Windows
  • SAP software
  • Email software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Word