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- Manufacturing
- Annual Median Wage$ 31,789$25,990
$42,293
Annual NC Wage Range
Growth RateModerately Growing
- Wood sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders set up, operate, or tend wood sawing machines.
What do they typically do
- Inspect stock for imperfections or to estimate grades or qualities of stock or workpieces
- Inspect and measure workpieces to mark for cuts and to verify accuracy of cuts using rulers, squares, or caliper rules
- Guide workpieces against saws, saw over workpieces by hand, or operate automatic feeding devices to guide cuts
- Cut grooves, bevels, or miters; saw curved or irregular designs; and sever or shape metals according to specifications or work orders
- Sharpen blades or replace defective or worn blades or bands using hand tools
- Mount and bolt sawing blades or attachments to machine shafts
- Monitor sawing machines, adjusting speed and tension and clearing jams to ensure proper operation
- Adjust saw blades, using wrenches and rulers, by turning handwheels, or by pressing pedals, levers, or panel buttons
Number of Jobs
Average AnnualJob Growth +0.7%Job Opening 58Education & Training
- Education These occupations usually require a high school diploma.Associated Programs or MajorsMoreLicenseMore
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