Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders set up, operate, or tend more than one type of cutting or forming machine tool or robot.
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- Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Manufacturing
What do they typically do
- Start machines and turn handwheels or valves to engage feeding, cooling, and lubricating mechanisms
- Watch machine operation to identify workpiece defects or machine malfunctions, adjusting machines as necessary
- Position, adjust, and secure stock material or workpieces against stops, on arbors, or in chucks, fixtures, or automatic feeding mechanisms, manually or using hoists
- Read blueprints or job orders to determine product specifications and tooling instructions and to plan operational sequences
- Move controls or mount gears, cams, or templates in machines to set feed rates and cutting speeds, depths, and angles
- Inspect workpieces for defects, and use rules, templates, or other measuring instruments to measure workpieces to make sure that machine is operating accurately
- Select, install, and adjust alignment of drills, cutters, dies, guides, and holding devices, using templates, measuring instruments, and hand tools
- Set up and operate machines like lathes, cutters, shears, borers, millers, grinders, presses, drills, and auxiliary machines to make metallic and plastic workpieces
Number of Jobs
Average Annual
Job Growth +1.0%
Job Openings 168
Education & Training
- Education These occupations usually require a high school diploma.Associated Programs or MajorsLicense
Private Training Programs
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