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Career: Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Job Description
Set up, operate, or tend machines that cut or slice materials, such as glass, stone, cork, rubber, tobacco, food, paper, or insulating material.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Set up, operate, or tend machines that cut or slice materials, such as glass, stone, cork, rubber, tobacco, food, paper, or insulating material. |
99
|
Start machines to verify setups, and make any necessary adjustments. |
96
|
Adjust machine controls to alter position, alignment, speed, or pressure. |
95
|
Press buttons, pull levers, or depress pedals to start and operate cutting and slicing machines. |
92
|
Remove completed materials or products from cutting or slicing machines, and stack or store them for additional processing. |
91
|
Maintain production records, such as quantities, types, and dimensions of materials produced. |
84
|
Review work orders, blueprints, specifications, or job samples to determine components, settings, and adjustments for cutting and slicing machines. |
84
|
Remove defective or substandard materials from machines, and readjust machine components so that products meet standards. |
83
|
Examine, measure, and weigh materials or products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring devices such as rulers, micrometers, or scales. |
83
|
Monitor operation of cutting or slicing machines to detect malfunctions or to determine whether supplies need replenishment. |
83
|
Move stock or scrap to and from machines manually, or by using carts, handtrucks, or lift trucks. |
82
|
Stack and sort cut material for packaging, further processing, or shipping, according to types and sizes of material. |
79
|
Type instructions on computer keyboards, push buttons to activate computer programs, or manually set cutting guides, clamps, and knives. |
79
|
Select and install machine components such as cutting blades, rollers, and templates, according to specifications, using hand tools. |
74
|
Clean and lubricate cutting machines, conveyors, blades, saws, or knives, using steam hoses, scrapers, brushes, or oil cans. |
67
|
Position stock along cutting lines, or against stops on beds of scoring or cutting machines. |
67
|
Change or replace saw blades, cables, cutter heads, and grinding wheels, using hand tools. |
66
|
Feed stock into cutting machines, onto conveyors, or under cutting blades, by threading, guiding, pushing, or turning handwheels. |
48
|
Mark cutting lines or identifying information on stock, using marking pencils, rulers, or scribes. |
42
|
Cut stock manually to prepare for machine cutting, using tools such as knives, cleavers, handsaws, or hammers and chisels. |
32
|
Sharpen cutting blades, knives, or saws, using files, bench grinders, or honing stones. |
31
|
Direct workers on cutting teams. |
27
|
Position width gauge blocks between blades, and level blades and insert wedges into frames to secure blades to frames. |
23
|
Tighten pulleys or add abrasives to maintain cutting speeds. |
20
|
Start pumps to circulate water and abrasives onto blades or cables during cutting. |
17
|
Operate cranes, or signal crane operators to position or remove stone from cars or saw beds. |
13
|
Turn cranks or press buttons to activate winches that move cars under sawing cables or saw frames. |
13
|
Wash stones, using water hoses. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
79
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
79
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
65
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
63
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
60
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
60
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
59
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
58
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
58
|
Processing Information
|
57
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
56
|
Getting Information
|
56
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
53
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
53
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
53
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
52
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
52
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
51
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
48
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
48
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
48
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
46
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
46
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
43
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
43
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
43
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
41
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
40
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
40
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
40
|
Interacting With Computers
|
39
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
34
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
32
|
Thinking Creatively
|
31
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
31
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
30
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
30
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
29
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
25
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
22
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
21
|
Staffing Organizational Units
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