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"Combination Machine Tool Operator and Tender, Metal and Plastic"
Job Description - Part 1 - Duties and Tasks

Basic Job Description:

Operate or tend more than one type of cutting or forming machine tool which has been previously set up. Includes such machine tools as band saws, press brakes, slitting machines, drills, lathes, and boring machines.

Part 1
Duties / Tasks
Part 2
Activities
Part 3
Skills
Part 4
Abilities
Part 5
Knowledge

 

Job Duties and Tasks for: "Combination Machine Tool Operator and Tender, Metal and Plastic"

1) Inspects workpiece for defects and measures workpiece, using rule, template, or other measuring instruments to determine accuracy of machine operation.

2) Performs minor machine maintenance, such as oiling or cleaning machines, dies, or workpieces, or adding coolant to machine reservoir.

 

3) Removes burrs, sharp edges, rust, or scale from workpiece, using file, hand grinder, wire brush, or power tools.

4) Installs machine components, such as chucks, boring bars, or cutting tools, according to specifications, using hand tools.

5) Sets machine stops or guides to specified length as indicated by scale, rule or template.


 

6) Adjusts machine components and changes worn accessories, such as cutting tools and brushes, using hand tools.

7) Extracts or lifts jammed pieces from machine, using fingers, wire hooks, or lift bar.

8) Reads job specifications to determine machine adjustments and material requirements.

9) Observes machine operation to detect workpiece defects or machine malfunction.

10) Activates and tends or operates machines to cut, shape, thread, bore, drill, tap, bend, or mill metal or non-metallic material.

11) Positions, adjusts, and secures workpiece against stops, on arbor, or in chuck, fixture, or automatic feeding mechanism manually or using hoist.

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Job Description for "Combination Machine Tool Operator and Tender, Metal and Plastic" continued here...

Part 1
Duties / Tasks
Part 2
Activities
Part 3
Skills
Part 4
Abilities
Part 5
Knowledge


"Combination Machine Tool Operator and Tender, Metal and Plastic"   Holland / RIASEC Career Code:  R-C-E        SOC:  51-4081.02


 

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