Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

What Does a Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Do?

Set up, operate, or tend more than one type of cutting or forming machine tool or robot.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• 1Inspect workpieces for defects, and measure workpieces to determine accuracy of machine operation, using rules, templates, or other measuring instruments.
• 2Position, adjust, and secure stock material or workpieces against stops, on arbors, or in chucks, fixtures, or automatic feeding mechanisms, manually or using hoists.
• 3Read blueprints or job orders to determine product specifications and tooling instructions and to plan operational sequences.
• 4Select, install, and adjust alignment of drills, cutters, dies, guides, and holding devices, using templates, measuring instruments, and hand tools.
• 5Observe machine operation to detect workpiece defects or machine malfunctions, adjusting machines as necessary.
• 6Set up and operate machines, such as lathes, cutters, shears, borers, millers, grinders, presses, drills, or auxiliary machines, to make metallic and plastic workpieces.
• 7Change worn machine accessories, such as cutting tools or brushes, using hand tools.
• 8Set machine stops or guides to specified lengths as indicated by scales, rules, or templates.

Required Skills

• Autodesk AutoCAD
• Email software
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office software
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Windows
• Microsoft Word
• SAP software

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary