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

  • Equipment Technician

  • Clean and lubricate machines.
  • Clean work area.
  • Select, clean, and install spacers, rubber sleeves, or cutters on arbors.

  • Clean production equipment.
  • Clean work areas.
  • Adjust equipment controls to regulate coolant flow.
  • Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair.
  • Feed materials or products into or through equipment.
  • Inspect production equipment.
  • Load materials into production equipment.
  • Lubricate production equipment.
  • Mark products, workpieces, or equipment with identifying information.
  • Monitor equipment operation to ensure that products are not flawed.
  • Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment.
  • Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.
  • Operate cutting equipment.
  • Operate grinding equipment.
  • Operate metal or plastic forming equipment.
  • Remove accessories, tools, or other parts from equipment.
  • Replace worn equipment components.
  • Select production equipment according to product specifications.
  • Set equipment controls to meet cutting specifications.
  • Set equipment guides, stops, spacers, or other fixtures.