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Overview
Metal drawing machine operators set up and run machines that pull ferrous or non-ferrous metal through dies to make wire, bars, tubes, pipes and hollow profiles.
In job descriptions, look for wire or tube drawing machines, dies, cold drawing, gauge monitoring, production data, quality control, protective gear, machine maintenance and safe handling of tensioned wire.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Metal drawing machine operators prepare the machine, dies and material feed so metal is pulled safely into the required section. Work includes monitoring gauges, removing defective pieces, recording production data and keeping the line supplied.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes ferrous and non-ferrous metal processing, wire drawing, tube drawing, cold drawing, dies, conveyor monitoring, protective gear, machine maintenance and safe handling of metal wire under tension.
Salary context
Salary context depends on machine type, material, product tolerances, shift responsibility, maintenance duties, quality-control records, cycle-time targets, lifting equipment use and the risk level of tensioned wire or automated machinery.
Career paths
Career paths can move toward senior machine operator, line setup, metal forming technician, quality inspection, maintenance support, production coordination or training operators on drawing processes.
Good to know
Check whether adverts name wire, bar or tube drawing; ferrous or non-ferrous metals; die setup; gauge monitoring; product testing; machine maintenance; production records and protective equipment.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 3
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51-4023.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETForging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4022.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETExtruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4021.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
Metal processing plant operators (8121)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/000e93a3-d956-4e45-aacb-f12c83fedf84 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 8121.4 |
| ISCO group | 8121 |
| Concept type | Occupation |