description
Set up, operate, or tend machines to saw, cut, shear, slit, punch, crimp, notch, bend, or straighten metal or plastic material.
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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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Measure completed workpieces to verify conformance to specifications, using micrometers, gauges, calipers, templates, or rulers.
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Examine completed workpieces for defects, such as chipped edges or marred surfaces and sort defective pieces according to types of flaws.
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Set stops on machine beds, change dies, and adjust components, such as rams or power presses, when making multiple or successive passes.
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Start machines, monitor their operations, and record operational data.
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Set up, operate, or tend machines to saw, cut, shear, slit, punch, crimp, notch, bend, or straighten metal or plastic material.
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Test and adjust machine speeds or actions, according to product specifications, using gauges and hand tools.
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Install, align, and lock specified punches, dies, cutting blades, or other fixtures in rams or beds of machines, using gauges, templates, feelers, shims, and hand tools.
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Read work orders or production schedules to determine specifications, such as materials to be used, locations of cutting lines, or dimensions and tolerances.
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Position guides, stops, holding blocks, or other fixtures to secure and direct workpieces, using hand tools and measuring devices.
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Position, align, and secure workpieces against fixtures or stops on machine beds or on dies.
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tools & technology
Tools:
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Calipers
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Cutting machines
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Drill press or radial drill
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Forklifts
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Hydraulic press brake
Technology:
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Computer aided design CAD software
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Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
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Data base user interface and query software
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Electronic mail software
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Enterprise resource planning ERP software
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