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

  • Production Gear Cutting Machine Operator
  • Production Machine Tender
  • Production Operator
  • Gear Milling Machine Set-Up Operator
  • Spiral Bevel Gear Generator Set-Up Operator
  • Straight Bevel Gear Generator Set-Up Operator

  • Change worn machine accessories, such as cutting tools or brushes, using hand tools.
  • Read blueprints or job orders to determine product specifications and tooling instructions and to plan operational sequences.
  • Remove burrs, sharp edges, rust, or scale from workpieces, using files, hand grinders, wire brushes, or power tools.
  • Select, install, and adjust alignment of drills, cutters, dies, guides, and holding devices, using templates, measuring instruments, and hand tools.
  • Set up and operate machines, such as lathes, cutters, shears, borers, millers, grinders, presses, drills, or auxiliary machines, to make metallic and plastic workpieces.
  • Start machines and turn handwheels or valves to engage feeding, cooling, and lubricating mechanisms.

  • Adjust equipment controls to regulate flow of production materials or products.
  • Calculate dimensions of workpieces, products, or equipment.
  • Clean production equipment.
  • Lubricate production equipment.
  • Maintain production or processing equipment.
  • Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
  • Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment.
  • Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.
  • Program equipment to perform production tasks.
  • Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.
  • Record operational or production data.
  • Repair production equipment or tools.
  • Select production equipment according to product specifications.
  • Select production input materials.