Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

• Set stops on machine beds, change dies, and adjust components, such as rams or power presses, when making multiple or successive passes.
• Examine completed workpieces for defects, such as chipped edges or marred surfaces and sort defective pieces according to types of flaws.
• Start machines, monitor their operations, and record operational data.
• Set up, operate, or tend machines to saw, cut, shear, slit, punch, crimp, notch, bend, or straighten metal or plastic material.
• Test and adjust machine speeds or actions, according to product specifications, using gauges and hand tools.
• Install, align, and lock specified punches, dies, cutting blades, or other fixtures in rams or beds of machines, using gauges, templates, feelers, shims, and hand tools.
• Read work orders or production schedules to determine specifications, such as materials to be used, locations of cutting lines, or dimensions and tolerances.
• Position, align, and secure workpieces against fixtures or stops on machine beds or on dies.
• Position guides, stops, holding blocks, or other fixtures to secure and direct workpieces, using hand tools and measuring devices.
• Load workpieces, plastic material, or chemical solutions into machines.
• Adjust ram strokes of presses to specified lengths, using hand tools.
• Clean and lubricate machines.
• Mark identifying data on workpieces.
• Clean work area.
• Plan sequences of operations, applying knowledge of physical properties of workpiece materials.
• Operate forklifts to deliver materials.
• Lubricate workpieces with oil.

Source: O*NET OnLine information for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic.

• Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Source: O*NET OnLine information for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic.