WOODWORKING MACHINE SETTER AND SET-UP OPERATORS, EXCEPT SAWING

Job Definition:

• Woodworking machine tool setters and operators set-up, operate and monitor automatic or semi-automatic woodworking machines, such as precision sawing, shaping, planing, boring, turning and woodcarving machines to fabricate or repair wooden parts for furniture, fixtures and other wooden products.

Job Description:

• Set up or set up and operate woodworking machines, such as lathes, drill presses, sanders, shapers, and planing machines, to perform woodworking operations.

Duties and Tasks:

• 1) Installs knives, sanding apparatus, cams, cutting heads, bits, chisels, and blades, using hand tools.
• 2) Attaches and adjusts guides, stops, clamps, chucks, and feed mechanisms, using hand tools.
• 3) Starts machine and feeds stock into machine through feed mechanisms or conveyors.
• 4) Examines blueprints, drawings, and work orders, to determine characteristics of finished item, materials to be used, and machine setup requirements.
• 5) Pushes or holds workpiece against, under, or through cutting, boring or shaping mechanism.
• 6) Mounts or clamps stock onto machine.
• 7) Cleans product, machine, or work area, using rags and air hose.
• 8) Sharpens knives, bits, and other cutting and shaping tools.
• 9) Unclamps and removes workpiece from machine, and stacks workpiece on pallet or in box.
• 10) Examines workpiece visually, by touch, or using tape rule, calipers, or gauges to ensure product meets desired standards.
• 11) Removes and replaces worn machine parts, knives, bits, belts, and sandpaper.
• 12) Selects knives, sanding apparatus, cams, cutting heads, bits, chisels and blades.
• 13) Adjusts machine table or cutting devices to produce specified cut or operation.
• 14) Monitors operation of automatic machines and makes adjustments as needed to correct problems and ensure conformance to specifications.

Activities:

• 1) Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
• 2) Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
• 3) Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
• 4) Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
• 5) Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
• 6) Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
• 7) Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
• 8) Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment — Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
• 9) Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Abilities:

• 1) Control Precision — The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
• 2) Visualization — The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
• 3) Manual Dexterity — The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
• 4) Finger Dexterity — The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
• 5) Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

Knowledge:

• Mechanical — Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.