Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

What Does a Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Do?

Set up, operate, or tend milling or planing machines to mill, plane, shape, groove, or profile metal or plastic work pieces.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• 1Remove workpieces from machines, and check to ensure that they conform to specifications, using measuring instruments such as microscopes, gauges, calipers, and micrometers.
• 2Verify alignment of workpieces on machines, using measuring instruments such as rules, gauges, or calipers.
• 3Move controls to set cutting specifications, to position cutting tools and workpieces in relation to each other, and to start machines.
• 4Observe milling or planing machine operation, and adjust controls to ensure conformance with specified tolerances.
• 5Select and install cutting tools and other accessories according to specifications, using hand tools or power tools.
• 6Position and secure workpieces on machines, using holding devices, measuring instruments, hand tools, and hoists.
• 7Replace worn tools, using hand tools, and sharpen dull tools, using bench grinders.
• 8Study blueprints, layouts, sketches, or work orders to assess workpiece specifications and to determine tooling instructions, tools and materials needed, and sequences of operations.

Required Skills

• Autodesk AutoCAD
• EditCNC
• Extensible markup language XML
• G-code
• Kentech machine shop software
• M-code
• Mastercam computer-aided design and manufacturing software
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office software
• Microsoft PowerPoint

Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary