Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

What cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders do

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

Typical tasks

1. 1Remove defective or substandard materials from machines, and readjust machine components so that products meet standards.
2. 2Maintain production records, such as quantities, types, and dimensions of materials produced.
3. 3Start machines to verify setups, and make any necessary adjustments.
4. 4Press buttons, pull levers, or depress pedals to start and operate cutting and slicing machines.
5. 5Review work orders, blueprints, specifications, or job samples to determine components, settings, and adjustments for cutting and slicing machines.
6. 6Adjust machine controls to alter position, alignment, speed, or pressure.
7. 7Examine, measure, and weigh materials or products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring devices, such as rulers, micrometers, or scales.
8. 8Remove completed materials or products from cutting or slicing machines, and stack or store them for additional processing.
9. 9Stack and sort cut material for packaging, further processing, or shipping, according to types and sizes of material.
10. 10Type instructions on computer keyboards, push buttons to activate computer programs, or manually set cutting guides, clamps, and knives.

Technology used

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Word
• SAP software

How to become one

Experience

Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training.

Training

Ranges from a few days to one year of on-the-job training.