How do they match: Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

  • Iron Worker
  • Sheetmetal Worker
  • Straight Line Press Setter

  • Clean work area.
  • Place workpieces on cutting tables, manually or using hoists, cranes, or sledges.
  • Read work orders or production schedules to determine specifications, such as materials to be used, locations of cutting lines, or dimensions and tolerances.
  • Scribe reference lines on workpieces as guides for cutting operations, according to blueprints, templates, sample parts, or specifications.

  • Clean work areas.
  • Draw guide lines or markings on materials or workpieces using patterns or other references.
  • Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.