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

  • Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

  • Machine Operator
  • Machine Operator Slitter Technician
  • Machine Setter
  • Machining Associate
  • Machinist
  • Cut-Off Machine Operator
  • Cut-Off Saw Set-Up Operator
  • Cutter
  • Cutting and Creasing Press Operator
  • Banding Machine Operator
  • Bender Machine Operator
  • Bending Machine Set Up Operator
  • Billet Cutter
  • Bolt Cutter
  • Brake Machine Operator
  • Brass Cutter
  • Can Cutter
  • Clearance Cutter
  • Clinching Machine Operator
  • Coil Cutter
  • Crimping Machine Operator
  • Debridging Machine Operator
  • Die Cutter
  • Dimpling Machine Operator
  • Fabrication Machine Operator
  • Filament Cutter
  • Folder Machine Operator
  • Folding Machine Operator
  • Four Slide Machine Setter
  • Hot Dimpling Machine Operator
  • Iron Worker
  • Key Cutter
  • Link Cutter
  • Metal Cut-Off Saw Operator
  • Metal Cut-Off Saw Tender
  • Metal Cutter
  • Metal Bending Machine Operator
  • Metal Crimping Machine Operator
  • Metal Shaping Machine Operator
  • Metal Stamping Machine Operator
  • Metal Tube Cutter
  • Metal and Plastic Sawing Machine Tool Setter
  • Metal and Plastic Shear and Slitter Machine Setter
  • Metallic Yarn Slitting Machine Operator
  • Notching Machine Operator
  • Plastic Cutter
  • Press Machine Operator
  • Press Brake Machine Set-Up Operator
  • Press Brake Machine Setter
  • Punch Machine Hand
  • Punch Machine Operator
  • Scrap Cutter
  • Screw Cutter
  • Sheetmetal Worker
  • Sizing Machine Operator
  • Slitting Machine Operator
  • Spring Coiling Machine Setter
  • Square Cutter
  • Steel Cutter
  • Straightening Machine Operator
  • Swaging Machine Adjuster
  • Tablet Machine Operator
  • Thermal Cutting Machine Operator
  • Tin Cutter
  • Trim Machine Adjuster
  • Trimmer Machine Operator
  • Trimming Machine Operator
  • Tube Cutter
  • Tubing Machine Tender
  • Twisting Machine Operator
  • Under Cutter
  • Under Cutting Machine Operator
  • Wire Machine Cutter
  • Wire Cutter
  • Wire Turning Machine Operator
  • Zipper Cutter

  • Set up, operate, or tend machines to saw, cut, shear, slit, punch, crimp, notch, bend, or straighten metal or plastic material.

  • Clean work area.
  • Clean and lubricate machines.
  • Hand-form, cut, or finish workpieces, using tools such as table saws, hand sledges, or anvils.
  • Hone cutters with oilstones to remove nicks.
  • 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.
  • Load workpieces, plastic material, or chemical solutions into machines.
  • Place workpieces on cutting tables, manually or using hoists, cranes, or sledges.
  • Position, align, and secure workpieces against fixtures or stops on machine beds or on dies.
  • Read work orders or production schedules to determine specifications, such as materials to be used, locations of cutting lines, or dimensions and tolerances.
  • Scribe reference lines on workpieces as guides for cutting operations, according to blueprints, templates, sample parts, or specifications.
  • Select, clean, and install spacers, rubber sleeves, or cutters on arbors.
  • Set blade tensions, heights, and angles to perform prescribed cuts, using wrenches.
  • Set stops on machine beds, change dies, and adjust components, such as rams or power presses, when making multiple or successive passes.
  • Set up, operate, or tend machines to saw, cut, shear, slit, punch, crimp, notch, bend, or straighten metal or plastic material.
  • Start machines, monitor their operations, and record operational data.
  • Test and adjust machine speeds or actions, according to product specifications, using gauges and hand tools.
  • Turn controls to set cutting speeds, feed rates, or table angles for specified operations.
  • Turn valves to start flow of coolant against cutting areas or to start airflow that blows cuttings away from kerfs.

  • Cut industrial materials in preparation for fabrication or processing.
  • Clean work areas.
  • Operate cutting equipment.
  • Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.
  • Set equipment controls to meet cutting specifications.
  • Sharpen cutting or grinding tools.