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Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
SOC 51-4031.00
Set up, operate, or tend machines to saw, cut, shear, slit, punch, crimp, notch, bend, or straighten metal or plastic material.
8
Skills
8
Knowledge
2
Job Zone
Yes
Green
Top Skills 8
Operation Monitoring3.5
Operation and Control3.4
Monitoring3.2
Quality Control Analysis3.2
Active Listening3.0
Speaking3.0
Critical Thinking3.0
Troubleshooting3.0
Knowledge Areas 8
Mechanical3.5
Production and Processing3.2
Mathematics3.0
English Language2.8
Design2.5
Engineering and Technology2.5
Administration and Management2.4
Customer and Personal Service2.2
Key Tasks
1Examine completed workpieces for defects, such as chipped edges or marred surfaces and sort defective pieces according to types of flaws.
2Measure completed workpieces to verify conformance to specifications, using micrometers, gauges, calipers, templates, or rulers.
3Set stops on machine beds, change dies, and adjust components, such as rams or power presses, when making multiple or successive passes.
4Start machines, monitor their operations, and record operational data.
5Set up, operate, or tend machines to saw, cut, shear, slit, punch, crimp, notch, bend, or straighten metal or plastic material.
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