DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

• Sets up and operates lathes, cutters, borers, millers, grinders, presses, drills, and auxiliary machines to make metallic and plastic workpieces.
• Moves controls or mounts gears, cams, or templates in machine to set feed rate and cutting speed, depth, and angle.
• Monitors machine operation and moves controls to align and adjust position of workpieces and action of cutting tools.
• Selects, installs, and adjusts alignment of drills, cutters, dies, guides, and holding devices, using template, measuring instruments, and hand tools.
• Starts machine and turns handwheels or valves to engage feeding, cooling, and lubricating mechanisms.
• Reads blueprint or job order to determine product specifications and tooling instructions and to plan operational sequences.
• Measures and marks reference points and cutting lines on workpiece, using traced templates, compasses, and rules.
• Computes data, such as gear dimensions and machine settings, applying knowledge of shop mathematics.
• Inspects first-run workpieces and verifies conformance to specifications to check accuracy of machine setup.
• Lifts, positions, and secures workpieces in holding devices, using hoists and hand tools.
• Makes minor electrical and mechanical repairs and adjustments to machines, and notifies supervisor when major service is required.
• Records operational data such as pressure readings, length of stroke, feeds, and speeds.
• Instructs operators or other workers in machine setup and operation.
• Activates and tends or operates machines to cut, shape, thread, bore, drill, tap, bend, or mill metal or non- metallic material.
• Observes machine operation to detect workpiece defects or machine malfunction.
• Positions, adjusts, and secures workpiece against stops, on arbor, or in chuck, fixture, or automatic feeding mechanism manually or using hoist.
• Reads job specifications to determine machine adjustments and material requirements.
• Aligns layout marks with die or blade.
• Extracts or lifts jammed pieces from machine, using fingers, wire hooks, or lift bar.
• Inspects workpiece for defects and measures workpiece, using rule, template, or other measuring instruments to determine accuracy of machine operation.
• Adjusts machine components and changes worn accessories, such as cutting tools and brushes, using hand tools.
• Sets machine stops or guides to specified length as indicated by scale, rule or template.
• Installs machine components, such as chucks, boring bars, or cutting tools, according to specifications, using hand tools.
• Removes burrs, sharp edges, rust, or scale from workpiece, using file, hand grinder, wire brush, or power tools.
• Performs minor machine maintenance, such as oiling or cleaning machines, dies, or workpieces, or adding coolant to machine reservoir.