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

  • Bending Roll Hand
  • Pneumatic Press Hand
  • Punch Machine Hand

  • Hand-form, cut, or finish workpieces, using tools such as table saws, hand sledges, or anvils.
  • Adjust ram strokes of presses to specified lengths, using hand tools.
  • 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.
  • Preheat workpieces, using heating furnaces or hand torches.
  • Read work orders or production schedules to determine specifications, such as materials to be used, locations of cutting lines, or dimensions and tolerances.
  • Replace defective blades or wheels, using hand tools.
  • Test and adjust machine speeds or actions, according to product specifications, using gauges and hand tools.

  • Clean production equipment.
  • Feed materials or products into or through equipment.
  • Heat material or workpieces to prepare for or complete production.
  • Inspect production equipment.
  • Inspect metal, plastic, or composite products.
  • Load materials into production equipment.
  • Lubricate production equipment.
  • Mark products, workpieces, or equipment with identifying information.
  • Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
  • Monitor equipment operation to ensure that products are not flawed.
  • Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment.
  • Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.
  • Plan production or operational procedures or sequences.
  • Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.
  • Record operational or production data.
  • Select production equipment according to product specifications.
  • Sort materials or products for processing, storing, shipping, or grading.