Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Key skills

A typical day

• •Adjust machine controls and change tool settings to keep dimensions within specified tolerances.
• •Move controls to set cutting speeds and depths and feed rates, and to position tools in relation to workpieces.
• •Study blueprints, layouts or charts, and job orders for information on specifications and tooling instructions, and to determine material requirements and operational sequences.
• •Inspect sample workpieces to verify conformance with specifications, using instruments such as gauges, micrometers, and dial indicators.
• •Replace worn tools, and sharpen dull cutting tools and dies, using bench grinders or cutter-grinding machines.

Fields of study

Any field