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

  • Cut-Off Machine Operator
  • Cut-Off Saw Set-Up Operator
  • Cutter
  • Cutting and Creasing Press Operator
  • Trim Machine Adjuster
  • Trimmer Machine Operator
  • Trimming Machine Operator
  • Billet Cutter
  • Bolt Cutter
  • Brass Cutter
  • Can Cutter
  • Clearance Cutter
  • Coil Cutter
  • Die Cutter
  • Filament Cutter
  • Key Cutter
  • Link Cutter
  • Metal Cut-Off Saw Operator
  • Metal Cut-Off Saw Tender
  • Metal Cutter
  • Metal Trimmer
  • Metal Tube Cutter
  • Plastic Cutter
  • Printed Circuit Board Panels Trimmer
  • Profile Trimmer
  • Scrap Cutter
  • Screw Cutter
  • Square Cutter
  • Steel Cutter
  • Thermal Cutting Machine Operator
  • Tin Cutter
  • Tube Cutter
  • Under Cutter
  • Under Cutting Machine Operator
  • Wire Cutter
  • Wire Machine Cutter
  • Zipper Cutter
  • Zipper Trimmer

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

  • 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.
  • Operate forklifts to deliver materials.
  • Place workpieces on cutting tables, manually or using hoists, cranes, or sledges.
  • Plan sequences of operations, applying knowledge of physical properties of workpiece materials.
  • 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 up, operate, or tend machines to saw, cut, shear, slit, punch, crimp, notch, bend, or straighten metal or plastic material.
  • 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.
  • Draw guide lines or markings on materials or workpieces using patterns or other references.
  • Feed materials or products into or through equipment.
  • Heat material or workpieces to prepare for or complete production.
  • Load materials into production equipment.
  • Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.
  • 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.
  • Sort materials or products for processing, storing, shipping, or grading.