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

  • Compute dimensions, tolerances, and angles of workpieces or machines according to specifications and knowledge of metal properties and shop mathematics.
  • Move controls to set cutting specifications, to position cutting tools and workpieces in relation to each other, and to start machines.
  • Move cutters or material manually or by turning handwheels, or engage automatic feeding mechanisms to mill workpieces to specifications.
  • Observe milling or planing machine operation, and adjust controls to ensure conformance with specified tolerances.
  • Remove workpieces from machines, and check to ensure that they conform to specifications, using measuring instruments such as microscopes, gauges, calipers, and micrometers.
  • Select and install cutting tools and other accessories according to specifications, using hand tools or power tools.
  • Study blueprints, layouts, sketches, or work orders to assess workpiece specifications and to determine tooling instructions, tools and materials needed, and sequences of operations.

  • 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.