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

  • Cutter
  • Cup Trimming Machine Operator
  • Gear Cutter
  • Gear Cutting Machine Operator
  • Gear Cutting Machine Set Up Operator
  • Lap Cutter Truer Operator
  • Mult-Au-Matic Operator
  • Ring Cutter Lathe Operator
  • V-Groove Cutter

  • Set up, operate, or tend lathe and turning machines to turn, bore, thread, form, or face metal or plastic materials, such as wire, rod, or bar stock.

  • Mount attachments, such as relieving or tracing attachments, to perform operations, such as duplicating contours of templates or trimming 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.

  • Feed materials or products into or through equipment.
  • Lift materials or workpieces using cranes or other lifting 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.