Set up, operate, or tend more than one type of cutting or forming machine tool or robot.
<ul><li>Observe machine operation to detect workpiece defects or machine malfunctions, adjusting machines as necessary.</li><li>Set up and operate machines, such as lathes, cutters, shears, borers, millers, grinders, presses, drills, or auxiliary machines, to make metallic and plastic workpieces.</li><li>Inspect workpieces for defects, and measure workpieces to determine accuracy of machine operation, using rules, templates, or other measuring instruments.</li><li>Read blueprints or job orders to determine product specifications and tooling instructions and to plan operational sequences.</li><li>Select, install, and adjust alignment of drills, cutters, dies, guides, and holding devices, using templates, measuring instruments, and hand tools.</li><li>Start machines and turn handwheels or valves to engage feeding, cooling, and lubricating mechanisms.</li><li>Move controls or mount gears, cams, or templates in machines to set feed rates and cutting speeds, depths, and angles.</li><li>Position, adjust, and secure stock material or workpieces against stops, on arbors, or in chucks, fixtures, or automatic feeding mechanisms, manually or using hoists.</li><li>Perform minor machine maintenance, such as oiling or cleaning machines, dies, or workpieces, or adding coolant to machine reservoirs.</li><li>Set machine stops or guides to specified lengths as indicated by scales, rules, or templates.</li><li>Compute data, such as gear dimensions or machine settings, applying knowledge of shop mathematics.</li><li>Measure and mark reference points and cutting lines on workpieces, using traced templates, compasses, and rules.</li><li>Instruct other workers in machine set-up and operation.</li><li>Change worn machine accessories, such as cutting tools or brushes, using hand tools.</li><li>Make minor electrical and mechanical repairs and adjustments to machines and notify supervisors when major service is required.</li><li>Extract or lift jammed pieces from machines, using fingers, wire hooks, or lift bars.</li><li>Record operational data, such as pressure readings, lengths of strokes, feed rates, or speeds.</li></ul>