Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Key skills

A typical day

• •Inspect workpieces for defects, and measure workpieces to determine accuracy of machine operation, using rules, templates, or other measuring instruments.
• •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.
• •Select, install, and adjust alignment of drills, cutters, dies, guides, and holding devices, using templates, measuring instruments, and hand tools.
• •Observe machine operation to detect workpiece defects or machine malfunctions, adjusting machines as necessary.

Fields of study

Any field