Metal furniture machine operator
Also known as: metal furniture assembly worker, metal furniture machine setter, metal furniture assembly craftsman, metal furniture machine worker, metal furniture machine operative, metal furniture machine tender
About this occupation
Metal furniture machine operators use machines and power tools to cut, shape and join metal pieces in order to produce metal furniture ranging from office furnishings to outdoors fittings. They use different types of metal such as aluminium, iron and stainless steel, and different types of processes such as metal forming and casting. They polish, apply protective layers and, in some cases, decorative finishes to the metal pieces. They assemble and join the elements to obtain the final product.
Essential skills and knowledge
- set up the controller of a machine
- operate furniture machinery
- remove inadequate workpieces
- quality standards
- types of metal
- apply a protective layer
- heat metals
- remove processed workpiece
- supply machine with appropriate tools
- maintain furniture machinery
- supply machine
- assemble metal parts
Typical tasks and preparation
From the related US occupation profile Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other (O*NET 51-4199.00). Linked by an official crosswalk: related, not identical; details vary by country.
US median pay: US$45,950 a year (2025), 15,900 employed. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.