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

  • Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

  • Electrode Turner and Finisher
  • Metal and Plastic Combination Machine Tool Operator
  • Metal and Plastic Combination Machine Tool Setter
  • Metal and Plastic Transfer Machine Operator
  • Test and Turn-Up Technician
  • Tool and Die Maker

  • Make minor electrical and mechanical repairs and adjustments to machines and notify supervisors when major service is required.
  • Position, adjust, and secure stock material or workpieces against stops, on arbors, or in chucks, fixtures, or automatic feeding mechanisms, manually or using hoists.
  • Read blueprints or job orders to determine product specifications and tooling instructions and to plan operational sequences.
  • Set machine stops or guides to specified lengths as indicated by scales, rules, or templates.
  • Start machines and turn handwheels or valves to engage feeding, cooling, and lubricating mechanisms.

  • Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
  • Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.
  • Select production equipment according to product specifications.
  • Set equipment controls to meet cutting specifications.