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51-4035.00Market Standard — pending BLS/OEWS enrichment

Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Set up, operate, or tend milling or planing machines to mill, plane, shape, groove, or profile metal or plastic work pieces.

Primary Directive

Ensure precision in milling and planing operations.

Execution Steps
  1. 1

    Remove and inspect workpieces

    Remove workpieces from machines and check their conformity using measuring instruments.

  2. 2

    Verify workpiece alignment

    Use measuring instruments to verify the alignment of workpieces on machines.

  3. 3

    Set cutting specifications

    Move controls to set cutting specifications and position tools and workpieces.

  4. 4

    Adjust machine operation

    Observe machine operation and adjust controls to ensure specified tolerances are met.

  5. 5

    Record production output

    Document production output to maintain accurate records of work performed.

Toolbox Requirements
Autodesk AutoCADExtensible markup language XMLMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft Word

Free — no credit card required. 200 messages included.