Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

1. 01Change or replace saw blades, cables, cutter heads, and grinding wheels, using hand tools.
2. 02Press buttons, pull levers, or depress pedals to start and operate cutting and slicing machines.
3. 03Move stock or scrap to and from machines manually, or by using carts, handtrucks, or lift trucks.
4. 04Feed stock into cutting machines, onto conveyors, or under cutting blades, by threading, guiding, pushing, or turning handwheels.
5. 05Position stock along cutting lines, or against stops on beds of scoring or cutting machines.
6. 06Mark cutting lines or identifying information on stock, using marking pencils, rulers, or scribes.
7. 07Start machines to verify setups, and make any necessary adjustments.
8. 08Adjust machine controls to alter position, alignment, speed, or pressure.
9. 09Sharpen cutting blades, knives, or saws, using files, bench grinders, or honing stones.
10. 10Select and install machine components, such as cutting blades, rollers, and templates, according to specifications, using hand tools.
11. 11Maintain production records, such as quantities, types, and dimensions of materials produced.
12. 12Turn cranks or press buttons to activate winches that move cars under sawing cables or saw frames.

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