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