How do they match: Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Set up, operate, or tend wood sawing machines. May operate computer numerically controlled (CNC) equipment. Includes lead sawyers.

Cut grooves, bevels, or miters, saw curved or irregular designs, and sever or shape metals, according to specifications or work orders.
Dispose of waste material after completing work assignments.
Examine blueprints, drawings, work orders, or patterns to determine equipment set-up or selection details, procedures to be used, or dimensions of final products.
Operate panelboards of saw or conveyor systems to move stock through processes or to cut stock to specified dimensions.
Select saw blades, types or grades of stock, or cutting procedures to be used, according to work orders or supervisors' instructions.

Clean production equipment.
Clear equipment jams.
Cut industrial materials in preparation for fabrication or processing.
Lift materials or workpieces using cranes or other lifting equipment.
Lubricate production equipment.
Maneuver workpieces in equipment during production.
Monitor equipment operation to ensure proper functioning.
Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment.
Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.
Operate cutting equipment.
Operate woodworking equipment.
Position raw materials on processing or production equipment.
Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.
Remove products or workpieces from production equipment.
Replace worn equipment components.
Select production equipment according to product specifications.
Set equipment controls to meet cutting specifications.
Set equipment guides, stops, spacers, or other fixtures.
Sort materials or products for processing, storing, shipping, or grading.
Stack finished items for further processing or shipment.
Study blueprints or other instructions to determine equipment setup requirements.

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