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

  • Compute data, such as gear dimensions or machine settings, applying knowledge of shop mathematics.
  • Read blueprints or job orders to determine product specifications and tooling instructions and to plan operational sequences.
  • Record operational data, such as pressure readings, lengths of strokes, feed rates, or speeds.
  • Set machine stops or guides to specified lengths as indicated by scales, rules, or templates.

  • 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.
  • Record operational or production data.
  • Select production equipment according to product specifications.
  • Set equipment controls to meet cutting specifications.