How do they match: Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

  • Power Brake Operator
  • Power Press Tender
  • Equipment Technician
  • Machine Operator Slitter Technician
  • Metal and Plastic Sawing Machine Tool Setter
  • Setup Technician

  • Adjust ram strokes of presses to specified lengths, using hand tools.
  • Hand-form, cut, or finish workpieces, using tools such as table saws, hand sledges, or anvils.
  • Install, align, and lock specified punches, dies, cutting blades, or other fixtures in rams or beds of machines, using gauges, templates, feelers, shims, and hand tools.
  • Position guides, stops, holding blocks, or other fixtures to secure and direct workpieces, using hand tools and measuring devices.
  • Remove housings, feed tubes, tool holders, or other accessories to replace worn or broken parts, such as springs or bushings.
  • Replace defective blades or wheels, using hand tools.
  • Set stops on machine beds, change dies, and adjust components, such as rams or power presses, when making multiple or successive passes.
  • Test and adjust machine speeds or actions, according to product specifications, using gauges and hand tools.

  • Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment.
  • Remove accessories, tools, or other parts from equipment.
  • Sharpen cutting or grinding tools.