description
Set up, operate, or tend more than one type of cutting or forming machine tool or robot.
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details
Currently Employed:
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Projected Annual Job Openings:
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Typical Hourly Wage:
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typical training
Typical education needed for entry:
High school diploma or equivalent
Typical work experience needed for a job in this occupation:
No work experience
Typical on-the-job training once you have a job in this occupation:
1 to 12 months on-the-job training
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typical job duties
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Inspect workpieces for defects, and measure workpieces to determine accuracy of machine operation, using rules, templates, or other measuring instruments.
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Position, adjust, and secure stock material or workpieces against stops, on arbors, or in chucks, fixtures, or automatic feeding mechanisms, manually or using hoists.
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Read blueprints or job orders to determine product specifications and tooling instructions and to plan operational sequences.
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Select, install, and adjust alignment of drills, cutters, dies, guides, and holding devices, using templates, measuring instruments, and hand tools.
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Observe machine operation to detect workpiece defects or machine malfunctions, adjusting machines as necessary.
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Set up and operate machines, such as lathes, cutters, shears, borers, millers, grinders, presses, drills, or auxiliary machines, to make metallic and plastic workpieces.
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Measure and mark reference points and cutting lines on workpieces, using traced templates, compasses, and rules.
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Change worn machine accessories, such as cutting tools or brushes, using hand tools.
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Set machine stops or guides to specified lengths as indicated by scales, rules, or templates.
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Select the proper coolants and lubricants and start their flow.
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tools & technology
Tools:
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Adjustable wrenches
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Blow molding machines
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Boring machines
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Cutting machines
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Lifting hooks
Technology:
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Computer aided design CAD software
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Electronic mail software
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Enterprise resource planning ERP software
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Spreadsheet software
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Word processing software
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