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Overview
Spring makers operate machines and equipment that form coil, leaf, torsion, clock, tension and extension springs. The work includes supplying machines, handling metal wire under tension, running test cycles, measuring finished pieces and removing inadequate workpieces.
In job descriptions, look for spring types, wire coiling, machine setting, precision measuring equipment, test runs, metal forming, quality control records, processed workpieces, machine maintenance, blueprints and safe handling of tensioned wire.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Spring making is machine work with metal wire, coils and shaped spring parts. Operators set up tools, feed machines, watch moving workpieces and run test cycles before production continues.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include knowing spring types, coiling metal, handling tensioned wire, precision measurement, reading blueprints, quality records, machine maintenance and spotting inadequate workpieces.
Salary context
Salary context is shaped by machine setup responsibility, spring complexity, production volume, measurement requirements, safety risk from tensioned wire and maintenance tasks. This guide does not provide salary amounts.
Career paths
Career paths can move toward senior machine operator, setter, quality technician, metal forming specialist, maintenance support or production team lead.
Good to know
Check whether vacancies name coil, torsion, leaf or extension springs, wire diameter, machine setting, test runs, measurement tools, blueprints and safety routines for wire under tension.
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: 1
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4022.00
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Alternative labels
spring making machine operator
wire coiler spring maker setter
spring making machine tender
box spring maker
wire coiler spring maker tender setter
leaf spring maker
spring making machine setter
extension spring maker
spring setting operator
springer
tension spring maker
coil spring maker
coiler
wire coiler spring making operative
spring making machine operative
compression spring maker
spring setter
spring assembling operator
spring assembler
wire coiler spring maker operative
torsion spring maker
wire coiler spring maker
clock spring maker
wire coiler spring maker operator
Occupation group
Metal processing plant operators (8121)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/c2d5daae-8f8a-45b1-8e76-3284b84ce195 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 8121.6 |
| ISCO group | 8121 |
| Concept type | Occupation |