How do they match: Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

  • Cutter
  • Computer Numerical Control Lathe Operator
  • Computer Numerical Control Machinist
  • Computer Numerical Control Operator
  • Computer Numerical Control Turning Machine Operator
  • Gear Cutter
  • Gear Cutting Machine Operator
  • Gear Cutting Machine Set Up Operator
  • Lap Cutter Truer Operator
  • Numerical Control Operator
  • Ring Cutter Lathe Operator
  • V-Groove Cutter

  • Compute unspecified dimensions and machine settings, using knowledge of metal properties and shop mathematics.
  • Adjust machine controls and change tool settings to keep dimensions within specified tolerances.
  • Crank machines through cycles, stopping to adjust tool positions and machine controls to ensure specified timing, clearances, and tolerances.
  • Install holding fixtures, cams, gears, and stops to control stock and tool movement, using hand tools, power tools, and measuring instruments.
  • Move controls to set cutting speeds and depths and feed rates, and to position tools in relation to workpieces.
  • Position, secure, and align cutting tools in toolholders on machines, using hand tools, and verify their positions with measuring instruments.
  • Replace worn tools, and sharpen dull cutting tools and dies, using bench grinders or cutter-grinding machines.
  • Select cutting tools and tooling instructions, according to written specifications or knowledge of metal properties and shop mathematics.

  • Adjust equipment controls to regulate coolant flow.
  • Operate cutting equipment.
  • Set equipment controls to meet cutting specifications.
  • Sharpen cutting or grinding tools.