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Set up, operate, or tend machines that cut or slice materials, such as glass, stone, cork, rubber, tobacco, food, paper, or insulating 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 Annual Salary:
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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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Set up, operate, or tend machines that cut or slice materials, such as glass, stone, cork, rubber, tobacco, food, paper, or insulating material.
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Examine, measure, and weigh materials or products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring devices, such as rulers, micrometers, or scales.
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Review work orders, blueprints, specifications, or job samples to determine components, settings, and adjustments for cutting and slicing machines.
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Press buttons, pull levers, or depress pedals to start and operate cutting and slicing machines.
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Start machines to verify setups, and make any necessary adjustments.
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Feed stock into cutting machines, onto conveyors, or under cutting blades, by threading, guiding, pushing, or turning handwheels.
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Operate cranes, or signal crane operators to position or remove stone from cars or saw beds.
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Mark cutting lines or identifying information on stock, using marking pencils, rulers, or scribes.
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Stack and sort cut material for packaging, further processing, or shipping, according to types and sizes of material.
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Monitor operation of cutting or slicing machines to detect malfunctions or to determine whether supplies need replenishment.
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tools & technology
Tools:
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Automatic lathe or chucking machine
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Belt conveyors
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Bench grinder
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Bench scales
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Boring machines
Technology:
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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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