How do they match: Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

  • Tool Maker
  • Tool Planer Setup Operator
  • Tool Profiling Machine Setup Operator
  • Tool Shaper Setup Operator
  • Tool and Die Maker

  • Make templates or cutting tools.
  • Mount attachments and tools, such as pantographs, engravers, or routers, to perform other operations, such as drilling or boring.
  • Move controls to set cutting specifications, to position cutting tools and workpieces in relation to each other, and to start machines.
  • Position and secure workpieces on machines, using holding devices, measuring instruments, hand tools, and hoists.
  • Replace worn tools, using hand tools, and sharpen dull tools, using bench grinders.
  • Select and install cutting tools and other accessories according to specifications, using hand tools or power tools.
  • Study blueprints, layouts, sketches, or work orders to assess workpiece specifications and to determine tooling instructions, tools and materials needed, and sequences of operations.

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