How do they match: Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

  • Lining Cutter
  • Dog Food Shredder Operator
  • Lip-of-Shank Cutter

  • Set up, operate, or tend machines that cut or slice materials, such as glass, stone, cork, rubber, tobacco, food, paper, or insulating material.

  • Cut stock manually to prepare for machine cutting, using tools such as knives, cleavers, handsaws, or hammers and chisels.
  • Direct workers on cutting teams.
  • Mark cutting lines or identifying information on stock, using marking pencils, rulers, or scribes.
  • Move stock or scrap to and from machines manually, or by using carts, handtrucks, or lift trucks.
  • Position stock along cutting lines, or against stops on beds of scoring or cutting machines.
  • Review work orders, blueprints, specifications, or job samples to determine components, settings, and adjustments for cutting and slicing machines.
  • Set up, operate, or tend machines that cut or slice materials, such as glass, stone, cork, rubber, tobacco, food, paper, or insulating material.
  • Type instructions on computer keyboards, push buttons to activate computer programs, or manually set cutting guides, clamps, and knives.

  • Draw guide lines or markings on materials or workpieces using patterns or other references.
  • Move products, materials, or equipment between work areas.