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

  • Start machines and turn handwheels or valves to engage feeding, cooling, and lubricating mechanisms.
  • Select the proper coolants and lubricants and start their flow.
  • Write programs for computer numerical control (CNC) machines to cut metal and plastic materials.

  • Program equipment to perform production tasks.
  • Write computer programming code.