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

  • Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

  • Tool Lathe Operator
  • Tool Maker
  • Tool Setter
  • Tool Turret Lathe Set-Up Operator
  • Tool and Die Maker
  • Screw Machine Tool Setter

  • 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.
  • Lift metal stock or workpieces manually or using hoists, and position and secure them in machines, using fasteners and hand tools.
  • Move toolholders manually or by turning handwheels, or engage automatic feeding mechanisms to feed tools to and along workpieces.
  • 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.
  • Study blueprints, layouts or charts, and job orders for information on specifications and tooling instructions, and to determine material requirements and operational sequences.

  • Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment.
  • Sharpen cutting or grinding tools.