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

  • Set up, operate, or tend milling or planing machines to mill, plane, shape, groove, or profile metal or plastic work pieces.

  • Study blueprints, layouts, sketches, or work orders to assess workpiece specifications and to determine tooling instructions, tools and materials needed, and sequences of operations.
  • Turn valves or pull levers to start and regulate the flow of coolant or lubricant to work areas.

  • Construct patterns, templates, or other work aids.
  • Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.