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

  • Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

  • Electrode Turner and Finisher
  • Metal and Plastic Combination Machine Tool Operator
  • Metal and Plastic Combination Machine Tool Setter
  • Metal and Plastic Transfer Machine Operator
  • Test and Turn-Up Technician
  • Tool and Die Maker

  • Change worn machine accessories, such as cutting tools or brushes, using hand tools.
  • Extract or lift jammed pieces from machines, using fingers, wire hooks, or lift bars.
  • Inspect workpieces for defects, and measure workpieces to determine accuracy of machine operation, using rules, templates, or other measuring instruments.
  • Measure and mark reference points and cutting lines on workpieces, using traced templates, compasses, and rules.
  • Position, adjust, and secure stock material or workpieces against stops, on arbors, or in chucks, fixtures, or automatic feeding mechanisms, manually or using hoists.
  • Remove burrs, sharp edges, rust, or scale from workpieces, using files, hand grinders, wire brushes, or power tools.
  • Select, install, and adjust alignment of drills, cutters, dies, guides, and holding devices, using templates, measuring instruments, and hand tools.
  • Write programs for computer numerical control (CNC) machines to cut metal and plastic materials.

  • Program equipment to perform production tasks.
  • Instruct workers to use equipment or perform technical procedures.
  • Write computer programming code.