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

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

  • Automatic Wheel-Line Operator
  • Ballistics Laboratory Gunsmith
  • 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

  • Move controls or mount gears, cams, or templates in machines to set feed rates and cutting speeds, depths, and angles.
  • Change worn machine accessories, such as cutting tools or brushes, using hand tools.
  • Make minor electrical and mechanical repairs and adjustments to machines and notify supervisors when major service is required.
  • 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.
  • Start machines and turn handwheels or valves to engage feeding, cooling, and lubricating mechanisms.
  • Write programs for computer numerical control (CNC) machines to cut metal and plastic materials.

  • Adjust equipment controls to regulate flow of production materials or products.
  • Measure materials to mark reference points, cutting lines, or other indicators.
  • Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.
  • Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.
  • Select production input materials.