Career Details :: Shear and Slitter Machine Setters and Set-Up Operators, Metal and Plastic
Description
Set up or set up and operate power-shear or slitting machines to cut metal or plastic material, such as plates, sheets, slabs, billets or bars, to specified dimensions and angles.
Experience
Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful in these occupations, but usually is not needed. For example, a drywall installer might benefit from experience installing drywall, but an inexperienced person could still learn to be an installer with little difficulty.
Education
These occupations usually require a high school diploma and may require some vocational training or job-related course work. In some cases, an associate's or bachelor's degree could be needed.
Training
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees.
Tasks
- Tests and adjusts cutting speed and action, according to specified length of product, using gauges and hand tools.
- Measures dimensions of workpiece, using tape, gauge, template, or rule and square, for conformance to specifications.
- Operates shear or slitter that cuts or shears metal, such as plates, sheets, slabs, billets, or bars, to size.
- Starts machine; adjusts blade and controls, using wrenches, rule, gauge, or template; and monitors operation.
- Threads end of metal coil from reel through slitter and secures ends on recoiler.
- Lays out cutting lines on metal stock to obtain maximum number of pieces from stock.
- Installs and aligns knives, disk cutters, or fixtures to shear, bevel, or trim fabricated items.
- Hones cutters with oilstone to remove nicks.
- Observes machine operation and examines cut strips for flatness, holes, burrs, and surface defects.
- Selects, cleans, and installs spacers, rubber sleeves, and cutter on arbors.
- Lubricates and cleans machine.
- Reads production schedule to determine setup or adjustment of equipment.
- Lifts workpiece manually or by hoist, and positions and secures against guides and stops.
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Important Abilities
General Work Activities
- Controlling Machines and Processes
- Handling and Moving Objects
- Performing General Physical Activities
- Getting Information Needed to Do the Job
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, Material
Important Skills
Frequent Work Context
- Indoors
- Degree of Automation
- Frustrating Circumstances
- Consequence of Error
- Hazardous Equipment
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