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Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

SOC 51-9032.00

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

Zone 2 Production

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Operation Monitoring

3.8

Operation and Control

3.6

Quality Control Analysis

3.5

Monitoring

3.2

Reading Comprehension

3.1

Critical Thinking

3.0

Coordination

3.0

Equipment Maintenance

3.0

Knowledge Areas 8

Production and Processing

3.5

Mathematics

3.2

Mechanical

3.1

English Language

2.7

Administration and Management

2.7

Education and Training

2.6

Customer and Personal Service

2.5

Public Safety and Security

2.4

Key Tasks

1Set up, operate, or tend machines that cut or slice materials, such as glass, stone, cork, rubber, tobacco, food, paper, or insulating material.

2Review work orders, blueprints, specifications, or job samples to determine components, settings, and adjustments for cutting and slicing machines.

3Examine, measure, and weigh materials or products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring devices, such as rulers, micrometers, or scales.

4Press buttons, pull levers, or depress pedals to start and operate cutting and slicing machines.

5Start machines to verify setups, and make any necessary adjustments.

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