Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders set up, operate, or tend machines that cut or slice materials like glass, stone, cork, rubber, tobacco, food, paper, or insulating material.
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- Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
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What do they typically do
- Remove defective or substandard materials from machines, and readjust machine to make products that meet standards
- Examine, measure, and weigh materials or products to make sure they meet specifications, using measuring devices such as rulers, micrometers, or scales
- Maintain production records, such as quantities, types, and dimensions of materials produced
- Type instructions using computer keyboard; push buttons to start computer programs; or manually set cutting guides, clamps, and knives
- Adjust machine controls to alter position, alignment, speed, or pressure
- Review work orders, blueprints, specifications, or job samples to decide about the components, settings, and adjustments needed for cutting and slicing machines
- Press buttons, pull levers, or push on pedals to start and operate cutting and slicing machines
- Stack and sort cut material for packaging, further processing, or shipping by types and sizes of material
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