Career fit quiz

Is Press Operator the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the press operator career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the press operator job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I like machines
Statement 2 of 8I’m careful
Statement 3 of 8I like measuring
Statement 4 of 8I can do repetitive work
Statement 5 of 8I want short training
Statement 6 of 8I want a path to setup tech
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about A few months on the job training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $46,330 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Cutting, punching and press machine setters, operators and tenders, metal and plastic, set up, operate or tend machines to saw, cut, shear, slit, punch, crimp, notch, bend or straighten material.

  • Set up dies
  • Load material
  • Run presses
  • Bend parts
  • Measure parts

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