How do they match: Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

  • Beater Engineer
  • Print Shop Operator
  • Washer Engineer

  • Cut stock manually to prepare for machine cutting, using tools such as knives, cleavers, handsaws, or hammers and chisels.
  • Direct workers on cutting teams.
  • Move stock or scrap to and from machines manually, or by using carts, handtrucks, or lift trucks.
  • Review work orders, blueprints, specifications, or job samples to determine components, settings, and adjustments for cutting and slicing machines.
  • Type instructions on computer keyboards, push buttons to activate computer programs, or manually set cutting guides, clamps, and knives.

  • Draw guide lines or markings on materials or workpieces using patterns or other references.
  • Mark products, workpieces, or equipment with identifying information.
  • Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
  • Move products, materials, or equipment between work areas.
  • Remove products or workpieces from production equipment.