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- Abilities
- Interests
- Knowledge
- Wages
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- Work Values
- Work Styles
- Related Degrees
- Work Context
- Task Ratings
- Education
Job Description: Set up, operate, or tend machines that cut or slice materials, such as glass, stone, cork, rubber, tobacco, food, paper, or insulating material.
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders spend a lot of their time Controlling Machines and Processes. They are naturally good at Finger Dexterity, Control Precision, Oral Comprehension, and Reaction Time. Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders are typically characterized as being Realistic and Conventional. They are usually very knowledgable about Production and Processing, Mathematics, and Education and Training and are skilled at Operation Monitoring and Quality Control Analysis.
Work Activities
Controlling Machines and Processes
Handling and Moving Objects
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Performing General Physical Activities
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Processing Information
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Getting Information
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Analyzing Data or Information
Scheduling Work and Activities
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Coaching and Developing Others
Training and Teaching Others
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Documenting/Recording Information
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Assisting and Caring for Others
Interacting With Computers
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Developing and Building Teams
Thinking Creatively
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Performing Administrative Activities
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Selling or Influencing Others
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Staffing Organizational Units
Abilities
Finger Dexterity
Control Precision
Oral Comprehension
Reaction Time
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Information Ordering
Near Vision
Oral Expression
Multilimb Coordination
Manual Dexterity
Perceptual Speed
Category Flexibility
Selective Attention
Problem Sensitivity
Written Comprehension
Visualization
Auditory Attention
Rate Control
Written Expression
Inductive Reasoning
Deductive Reasoning
Extent Flexibility
Trunk Strength
Depth Perception
Wrist-Finger Speed
Far Vision
Flexibility of Closure
Response Orientation
Speech Clarity
Time Sharing
Static Strength
Speed of Limb Movement
Stamina
Fluency of Ideas
Speech Recognition
Visual Color Discrimination
Hearing Sensitivity
Speed of Closure
Originality
Mathematical Reasoning
Gross Body Coordination
Number Facility
Memorization
Dynamic Strength
Glare Sensitivity
Spatial Orientation
Sound Localization
Night Vision
Gross Body Equilibrium
Peripheral Vision
Interests
Realistic
Conventional
Enterprising
Investigative
Artistic
Social
Knowledge
Production and Processing
Mathematics
Education and Training
English Language
Mechanical
Public Safety and Security
Computers and Electronics
Chemistry
Physics
Clerical
Engineering and Technology
Communications and Media
Customer and Personal Service
Transportation
Administration and Management
Design
Personnel and Human Resources
Psychology
Telecommunications
Wages
Maine
$37,220
Minnesota
$35,550
New Hampshire
$35,100
South Carolina
$34,700
Connecticut
$34,280
Massachusetts
$34,250
Maryland
$34,150
Alabama
$33,840
Colorado
$33,670
New Jersey
$32,770
Pennsylvania
$32,720
Wisconsin
$32,680
Illinois
$32,480
Tennessee
$32,140
Michigan
$32,120
Oklahoma
$31,400
Oregon
$31,140
South Dakota
$31,030
Rhode Island
$30,960
Delaware
$30,630
Washington
$30,610
New York
$30,360
Nevada
$30,320
Utah
$30,220
Kentucky
$29,970
Virginia
$29,890
Ohio
$29,720
Iowa
$29,240
Missouri
$29,100
Vermont
$29,070
Indiana
$28,850
California
$28,810
Georgia
$28,570
Nebraska
$28,440
North Carolina
$28,320
North Dakota
$28,220
Arizona
$27,920
Louisiana
$27,270
Florida
$26,790
West Virginia
$26,780
Arkansas
$26,470
Kansas
$25,330
New Mexico
$25,260
Montana
$24,790
Texas
$24,540
Hawaii
$23,650
Mississippi
$23,390
Idaho
$21,880
Puerto Rico
$18,220
Skills
Operation Monitoring
Quality Control Analysis
Operation and Control
Monitoring
Reading Comprehension
Equipment Maintenance
Critical Thinking
Coordination
Complex Problem Solving
Active Listening
Troubleshooting
Judgment and Decision Making
Social Perceptiveness
Speaking
Repairing
Time Management
Service Orientation
Systems Analysis
Writing
Equipment Selection
Active Learning
Systems Evaluation
Mathematics
Instructing
Management of Personnel Resources
Persuasion
Learning Strategies
Negotiation
Technology Design
Installation
Operations Analysis
Management of Material Resources
Management of Financial Resources
Programming
Work Values
Support
Independence
Relationships
Working Conditions
Achievement
Recognition
Work Styles
Attention to Detail
Dependability
Cooperation
Self Control
Independence
Adaptability/Flexibility
Initiative
Integrity
Stress Tolerance
Persistence
Achievement/Effort
Innovation
Concern for Others
Analytical Thinking
Social Orientation
Leadership
Related University Degree Programs
Work Context
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Exposed to Contaminants
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Face-to-Face Discussions
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Time Pressure
Contact With Others
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Freedom to Make Decisions
Frequency of Decision Making
Consequence of Error
Work With Work Group or Team
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Physical Proximity
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Spend Time Walking and Running
Level of Competition
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Degree of Automation
Coordinate or Lead Others
Telephone
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Electronic Mail
Duration of Typical Work Week
Letters and Memos
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Deal With External Customers
Exposed to High Places
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Spend Time Sitting
Public Speaking
Work Schedules
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Outdoors, Under Cover
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Exposed to Radiation
Exposed to Disease or Infections
-40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-A lot of freedom-
Freedom to Make Decisions
Structured versus Unstructured Work
-About half the time-
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
-Completely automated-
Degree of Automation
-Constant contact with others-
Contact With Others
-Contact with others about half the time-
Contact With Others
-Contact with others most of the time-
Contact With Others
-Continually or almost continually-
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Sitting
-Every day-
Exposed to Contaminants
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Face-to-Face Discussions
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Time Pressure
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Frequency of Decision Making
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Electronic Mail
Telephone
Letters and Memos
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Exposed to High Places
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Public Speaking
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Outdoors, Under Cover
Exposed to Radiation
-Extremely competitive-
Level of Competition
-Extremely important-
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Work With Work Group or Team
Coordinate or Lead Others
Deal With External Customers
-Extremely serious-
Consequence of Error
-Fairly important-
Coordinate or Lead Others
Work With Work Group or Team
Deal With External Customers
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
-Fairly serious-
Consequence of Error
-High responsibility-
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
-Highly automated-
Degree of Automation
-Highly competitive-
Level of Competition
-I don't work near other people (beyond 100 ft.)-
Physical Proximity
-I work with others but not closely (e.g., private office)-
Physical Proximity
-Important-
Coordinate or Lead Others
Work With Work Group or Team
Deal With External Customers
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
-Important results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Irregular (changes with weather conditions, production demands, or contract duration)-
Work Schedules
-Less than 40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-Less than half the time-
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
-Limited freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-Limited responsibility-
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
-Minor results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Moderate responsibility-
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
-Moderate results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Moderately automated-
Degree of Automation
-Moderately close (at arm's length)-
Physical Proximity
-Moderately competitive-
Level of Competition
-More than 40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-More than half the time-
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
-Never-
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Exposed to Radiation
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Outdoors, Under Cover
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Public Speaking
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Spend Time Sitting
Exposed to High Places
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Electronic Mail
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Telephone
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Letters and Memos
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Frequency of Decision Making
Face-to-Face Discussions
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Spend Time Walking and Running
Exposed to Contaminants
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Time Pressure
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Standing
-No contact with others-
Contact With Others
-No freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-No responsibility-
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
-No results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Not at all automated-
Degree of Automation
-Not at all competitive-
Level of Competition
-Not important at all-
Deal With External Customers
Coordinate or Lead Others
Work With Work Group or Team
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
-Not serious at all-
Consequence of Error
-Occasional contact with others-
Contact With Others
-Once a month or more but not every week-
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Time Pressure
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to High Places
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Letters and Memos
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Telephone
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Exposed to Contaminants
Frequency of Decision Making
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Face-to-Face Discussions
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Electronic Mail
Outdoors, Under Cover
Exposed to Radiation
Public Speaking
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
-Once a week or more but not every day-
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Telephone
Frequency of Decision Making
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Face-to-Face Discussions
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Electronic Mail
Time Pressure
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Exposed to Contaminants
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Exposed to High Places
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Letters and Memos
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Outdoors, Under Cover
Exposed to Radiation
Public Speaking
-Once a year or more but not every month-
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Letters and Memos
Public Speaking
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Exposed to High Places
Outdoors, Under Cover
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Frequency of Decision Making
Telephone
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Electronic Mail
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Time Pressure
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Face-to-Face Discussions
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Exposed to Contaminants
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Exposed to Radiation
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Exposed to Disease or Infections
-Regular (established routine, set schedule)-
Work Schedules
-Seasonal (only during certain times of the year)-
Work Schedules
-Serious-
Consequence of Error
-Slightly automated-
Degree of Automation
-Slightly close (e.g., shared office)-
Physical Proximity
-Slightly competitive-
Level of Competition
-Some freedom-
Freedom to Make Decisions
Structured versus Unstructured Work
-Very close (near touching)-
Physical Proximity
-Very high responsibility-
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
-Very important-
Work With Work Group or Team
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Coordinate or Lead Others
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Deal With External Customers
-Very important results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Very little freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-Very serious-
Consequence of Error
Task Ratings
- Importance Core-
Examine, measure, and weigh materials or products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring devices such as rulers, micrometers, or scales.
Set up, operate, or tend machines that cut or slice materials, such as glass, stone, cork, rubber, tobacco, food, paper, or insulating material.
Stack and sort cut material for packaging, further processing, or shipping, according to types and sizes of material.
Review work orders, blueprints, specifications, or job samples to determine components, settings, and adjustments for cutting and slicing machines.
Type instructions on computer keyboards, push buttons to activate computer programs, or manually set cutting guides, clamps, and knives.
Remove defective or substandard materials from machines, and readjust machine components so that products meet standards.
Press buttons, pull levers, or depress pedals to start and operate cutting and slicing machines.
Adjust machine controls to alter position, alignment, speed, or pressure.
Maintain production records, such as quantities, types, and dimensions of materials produced.
Monitor operation of cutting or slicing machines to detect malfunctions or to determine whether supplies need replenishment.
Start machines to verify setups, and make any necessary adjustments.
Remove completed materials or products from cutting or slicing machines, and stack or store them for additional processing.
Select and install machine components such as cutting blades, rollers, and templates, according to specifications, using hand tools.
Move stock or scrap to and from machines manually, or by using carts, handtrucks, or lift trucks.
Clean and lubricate cutting machines, conveyors, blades, saws, or knives, using steam hoses, scrapers, brushes, or oil cans.
- Importance Supplemental-
Operate cranes, or signal crane operators to position or remove stone from cars or saw beds.
Feed stock into cutting machines, onto conveyors, or under cutting blades, by threading, guiding, pushing, or turning handwheels.
Position stock along cutting lines, or against stops on beds of scoring or cutting machines.
Start pumps to circulate water and abrasives onto blades or cables during cutting.
Change or replace saw blades, cables, cutter heads, and grinding wheels, using hand tools.
Mark cutting lines or identifying information on stock, using marking pencils, rulers, or scribes.
Turn cranks or press buttons to activate winches that move cars under sawing cables or saw frames.
Position width gauge blocks between blades, and level blades and insert wedges into frames to secure blades to frames.
Direct workers on cutting teams.
Tighten pulleys or add abrasives to maintain cutting speeds.
Cut stock manually to prepare for machine cutting, using tools such as knives, cleavers, handsaws, or hammers and chisels.
Sharpen cutting blades, knives, or saws, using files, bench grinders, or honing stones.
Wash stones, using water hoses.
- Relevance of Task Core-
Set up, operate, or tend machines that cut or slice materials, such as glass, stone, cork, rubber, tobacco, food, paper, or insulating material.
Start machines to verify setups, and make any necessary adjustments.
Adjust machine controls to alter position, alignment, speed, or pressure.
Press buttons, pull levers, or depress pedals to start and operate cutting and slicing machines.
Remove completed materials or products from cutting or slicing machines, and stack or store them for additional processing.
Maintain production records, such as quantities, types, and dimensions of materials produced.
Remove defective or substandard materials from machines, and readjust machine components so that products meet standards.
Review work orders, blueprints, specifications, or job samples to determine components, settings, and adjustments for cutting and slicing machines.
Examine, measure, and weigh materials or products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring devices such as rulers, micrometers, or scales.
Move stock or scrap to and from machines manually, or by using carts, handtrucks, or lift trucks.
Monitor operation of cutting or slicing machines to detect malfunctions or to determine whether supplies need replenishment.
Stack and sort cut material for packaging, further processing, or shipping, according to types and sizes of material.
Select and install machine components such as cutting blades, rollers, and templates, according to specifications, using hand tools.
Type instructions on computer keyboards, push buttons to activate computer programs, or manually set cutting guides, clamps, and knives.
Clean and lubricate cutting machines, conveyors, blades, saws, or knives, using steam hoses, scrapers, brushes, or oil cans.
- Relevance of Task Supplemental-
Change or replace saw blades, cables, cutter heads, and grinding wheels, using hand tools.
Position stock along cutting lines, or against stops on beds of scoring or cutting machines.
Feed stock into cutting machines, onto conveyors, or under cutting blades, by threading, guiding, pushing, or turning handwheels.
Mark cutting lines or identifying information on stock, using marking pencils, rulers, or scribes.
Cut stock manually to prepare for machine cutting, using tools such as knives, cleavers, handsaws, or hammers and chisels.
Sharpen cutting blades, knives, or saws, using files, bench grinders, or honing stones.
Direct workers on cutting teams.
Position width gauge blocks between blades, and level blades and insert wedges into frames to secure blades to frames.
Tighten pulleys or add abrasives to maintain cutting speeds.
Start pumps to circulate water and abrasives onto blades or cables during cutting.
Operate cranes, or signal crane operators to position or remove stone from cars or saw beds.
Turn cranks or press buttons to activate winches that move cars under sawing cables or saw frames.
Wash stones, using water hoses.
-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Start machines to verify setups, and make any necessary adjustments.
Clean and lubricate cutting machines, conveyors, blades, saws, or knives, using steam hoses, scrapers, brushes, or oil cans.
Select and install machine components such as cutting blades, rollers, and templates, according to specifications, using hand tools.
Move stock or scrap to and from machines manually, or by using carts, handtrucks, or lift trucks.
Monitor operation of cutting or slicing machines to detect malfunctions or to determine whether supplies need replenishment.
Maintain production records, such as quantities, types, and dimensions of materials produced.
Remove defective or substandard materials from machines, and readjust machine components so that products meet standards.
Remove completed materials or products from cutting or slicing machines, and stack or store them for additional processing.
Stack and sort cut material for packaging, further processing, or shipping, according to types and sizes of material.
Adjust machine controls to alter position, alignment, speed, or pressure.
Examine, measure, and weigh materials or products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring devices such as rulers, micrometers, or scales.
Press buttons, pull levers, or depress pedals to start and operate cutting and slicing machines.
Set up, operate, or tend machines that cut or slice materials, such as glass, stone, cork, rubber, tobacco, food, paper, or insulating material.
Review work orders, blueprints, specifications, or job samples to determine components, settings, and adjustments for cutting and slicing machines.
Type instructions on computer keyboards, push buttons to activate computer programs, or manually set cutting guides, clamps, and knives.
-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Start pumps to circulate water and abrasives onto blades or cables during cutting.
Position width gauge blocks between blades, and level blades and insert wedges into frames to secure blades to frames.
Direct workers on cutting teams.
Tighten pulleys or add abrasives to maintain cutting speeds.
Mark cutting lines or identifying information on stock, using marking pencils, rulers, or scribes.
Sharpen cutting blades, knives, or saws, using files, bench grinders, or honing stones.
Turn cranks or press buttons to activate winches that move cars under sawing cables or saw frames.
Change or replace saw blades, cables, cutter heads, and grinding wheels, using hand tools.
Position stock along cutting lines, or against stops on beds of scoring or cutting machines.
Feed stock into cutting machines, onto conveyors, or under cutting blades, by threading, guiding, pushing, or turning handwheels.
Cut stock manually to prepare for machine cutting, using tools such as knives, cleavers, handsaws, or hammers and chisels.
Wash stones, using water hoses.
Operate cranes, or signal crane operators to position or remove stone from cars or saw beds.
-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Press buttons, pull levers, or depress pedals to start and operate cutting and slicing machines.
Stack and sort cut material for packaging, further processing, or shipping, according to types and sizes of material.
Remove completed materials or products from cutting or slicing machines, and stack or store them for additional processing.
Set up, operate, or tend machines that cut or slice materials, such as glass, stone, cork, rubber, tobacco, food, paper, or insulating material.
Examine, measure, and weigh materials or products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring devices such as rulers, micrometers, or scales.
Monitor operation of cutting or slicing machines to detect malfunctions or to determine whether supplies need replenishment.
Type instructions on computer keyboards, push buttons to activate computer programs, or manually set cutting guides, clamps, and knives.
Review work orders, blueprints, specifications, or job samples to determine components, settings, and adjustments for cutting and slicing machines.
Maintain production records, such as quantities, types, and dimensions of materials produced.
Adjust machine controls to alter position, alignment, speed, or pressure.
Remove defective or substandard materials from machines, and readjust machine components so that products meet standards.
Move stock or scrap to and from machines manually, or by using carts, handtrucks, or lift trucks.
Start machines to verify setups, and make any necessary adjustments.
Clean and lubricate cutting machines, conveyors, blades, saws, or knives, using steam hoses, scrapers, brushes, or oil cans.
Select and install machine components such as cutting blades, rollers, and templates, according to specifications, using hand tools.
-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Feed stock into cutting machines, onto conveyors, or under cutting blades, by threading, guiding, pushing, or turning handwheels.
Turn cranks or press buttons to activate winches that move cars under sawing cables or saw frames.
Position stock along cutting lines, or against stops on beds of scoring or cutting machines.
Direct workers on cutting teams.
Wash stones, using water hoses.
Cut stock manually to prepare for machine cutting, using tools such as knives, cleavers, handsaws, or hammers and chisels.
Mark cutting lines or identifying information on stock, using marking pencils, rulers, or scribes.
Start pumps to circulate water and abrasives onto blades or cables during cutting.
Tighten pulleys or add abrasives to maintain cutting speeds.
Change or replace saw blades, cables, cutter heads, and grinding wheels, using hand tools.
Sharpen cutting blades, knives, or saws, using files, bench grinders, or honing stones.
Position width gauge blocks between blades, and level blades and insert wedges into frames to secure blades to frames.
-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Select and install machine components such as cutting blades, rollers, and templates, according to specifications, using hand tools.
Clean and lubricate cutting machines, conveyors, blades, saws, or knives, using steam hoses, scrapers, brushes, or oil cans.
Type instructions on computer keyboards, push buttons to activate computer programs, or manually set cutting guides, clamps, and knives.
Review work orders, blueprints, specifications, or job samples to determine components, settings, and adjustments for cutting and slicing machines.
Remove defective or substandard materials from machines, and readjust machine components so that products meet standards.
Start machines to verify setups, and make any necessary adjustments.
Remove completed materials or products from cutting or slicing machines, and stack or store them for additional processing.
Examine, measure, and weigh materials or products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring devices such as rulers, micrometers, or scales.
Set up, operate, or tend machines that cut or slice materials, such as glass, stone, cork, rubber, tobacco, food, paper, or insulating material.
Press buttons, pull levers, or depress pedals to start and operate cutting and slicing machines.
Move stock or scrap to and from machines manually, or by using carts, handtrucks, or lift trucks.
Monitor operation of cutting or slicing machines to detect malfunctions or to determine whether supplies need replenishment.
Stack and sort cut material for packaging, further processing, or shipping, according to types and sizes of material.
Maintain production records, such as quantities, types, and dimensions of materials produced.
Adjust machine controls to alter position, alignment, speed, or pressure.
-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Position width gauge blocks between blades, and level blades and insert wedges into frames to secure blades to frames.
Tighten pulleys or add abrasives to maintain cutting speeds.
Mark cutting lines or identifying information on stock, using marking pencils, rulers, or scribes.
Cut stock manually to prepare for machine cutting, using tools such as knives, cleavers, handsaws, or hammers and chisels.
Operate cranes, or signal crane operators to position or remove stone from cars or saw beds.
Direct workers on cutting teams.
Feed stock into cutting machines, onto conveyors, or under cutting blades, by threading, guiding, pushing, or turning handwheels.
Change or replace saw blades, cables, cutter heads, and grinding wheels, using hand tools.
Sharpen cutting blades, knives, or saws, using files, bench grinders, or honing stones.
Turn cranks or press buttons to activate winches that move cars under sawing cables or saw frames.
Position stock along cutting lines, or against stops on beds of scoring or cutting machines.
Start pumps to circulate water and abrasives onto blades or cables during cutting.
Wash stones, using water hoses.
-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Select and install machine components such as cutting blades, rollers, and templates, according to specifications, using hand tools.
Clean and lubricate cutting machines, conveyors, blades, saws, or knives, using steam hoses, scrapers, brushes, or oil cans.
Adjust machine controls to alter position, alignment, speed, or pressure.
Remove defective or substandard materials from machines, and readjust machine components so that products meet standards.
Set up, operate, or tend machines that cut or slice materials, such as glass, stone, cork, rubber, tobacco, food, paper, or insulating material.
Examine, measure, and weigh materials or products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring devices such as rulers, micrometers, or scales.
Move stock or scrap to and from machines manually, or by using carts, handtrucks, or lift trucks.
Review work orders, blueprints, specifications, or job samples to determine components, settings, and adjustments for cutting and slicing machines.
Press buttons, pull levers, or depress pedals to start and operate cutting and slicing machines.
Monitor operation of cutting or slicing machines to detect malfunctions or to determine whether supplies need replenishment.
Remove completed materials or products from cutting or slicing machines, and stack or store them for additional processing.
Maintain production records, such as quantities, types, and dimensions of materials produced.
Start machines to verify setups, and make any necessary adjustments.
Stack and sort cut material for packaging, further processing, or shipping, according to types and sizes of material.
Type instructions on computer keyboards, push buttons to activate computer programs, or manually set cutting guides, clamps, and knives.
-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Wash stones, using water hoses.
Change or replace saw blades, cables, cutter heads, and grinding wheels, using hand tools.
Sharpen cutting blades, knives, or saws, using files, bench grinders, or honing stones.
Mark cutting lines or identifying information on stock, using marking pencils, rulers, or scribes.
Tighten pulleys or add abrasives to maintain cutting speeds.
Position stock along cutting lines, or against stops on beds of scoring or cutting machines.
Position width gauge blocks between blades, and level blades and insert wedges into frames to secure blades to frames.
Cut stock manually to prepare for machine cutting, using tools such as knives, cleavers, handsaws, or hammers and chisels.
Direct workers on cutting teams.
Feed stock into cutting machines, onto conveyors, or under cutting blades, by threading, guiding, pushing, or turning handwheels.
Start pumps to circulate water and abrasives onto blades or cables during cutting.
Operate cranes, or signal crane operators to position or remove stone from cars or saw beds.
Turn cranks or press buttons to activate winches that move cars under sawing cables or saw frames.
-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Clean and lubricate cutting machines, conveyors, blades, saws, or knives, using steam hoses, scrapers, brushes, or oil cans.
Remove defective or substandard materials from machines, and readjust machine components so that products meet standards.
Select and install machine components such as cutting blades, rollers, and templates, according to specifications, using hand tools.
Set up, operate, or tend machines that cut or slice materials, such as glass, stone, cork, rubber, tobacco, food, paper, or insulating material.
Stack and sort cut material for packaging, further processing, or shipping, according to types and sizes of material.
Start machines to verify setups, and make any necessary adjustments.
Remove completed materials or products from cutting or slicing machines, and stack or store them for additional processing.
Press buttons, pull levers, or depress pedals to start and operate cutting and slicing machines.
Monitor operation of cutting or slicing machines to detect malfunctions or to determine whether supplies need replenishment.
Type instructions on computer keyboards, push buttons to activate computer programs, or manually set cutting guides, clamps, and knives.
Review work orders, blueprints, specifications, or job samples to determine components, settings, and adjustments for cutting and slicing machines.
Examine, measure, and weigh materials or products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring devices such as rulers, micrometers, or scales.
Move stock or scrap to and from machines manually, or by using carts, handtrucks, or lift trucks.
Adjust machine controls to alter position, alignment, speed, or pressure.
Maintain production records, such as quantities, types, and dimensions of materials produced.
-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Sharpen cutting blades, knives, or saws, using files, bench grinders, or honing stones.
Change or replace saw blades, cables, cutter heads, and grinding wheels, using hand tools.
Mark cutting lines or identifying information on stock, using marking pencils, rulers, or scribes.
Cut stock manually to prepare for machine cutting, using tools such as knives, cleavers, handsaws, or hammers and chisels.
Tighten pulleys or add abrasives to maintain cutting speeds.
Direct workers on cutting teams.
Position stock along cutting lines, or against stops on beds of scoring or cutting machines.
Wash stones, using water hoses.
Position width gauge blocks between blades, and level blades and insert wedges into frames to secure blades to frames.
Start pumps to circulate water and abrasives onto blades or cables during cutting.
Operate cranes, or signal crane operators to position or remove stone from cars or saw beds.
Feed stock into cutting machines, onto conveyors, or under cutting blades, by threading, guiding, pushing, or turning handwheels.
Turn cranks or press buttons to activate winches that move cars under sawing cables or saw frames.
-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Adjust machine controls to alter position, alignment, speed, or pressure.
Move stock or scrap to and from machines manually, or by using carts, handtrucks, or lift trucks.
Review work orders, blueprints, specifications, or job samples to determine components, settings, and adjustments for cutting and slicing machines.
Maintain production records, such as quantities, types, and dimensions of materials produced.
Type instructions on computer keyboards, push buttons to activate computer programs, or manually set cutting guides, clamps, and knives.
Start machines to verify setups, and make any necessary adjustments.
Select and install machine components such as cutting blades, rollers, and templates, according to specifications, using hand tools.
Remove defective or substandard materials from machines, and readjust machine components so that products meet standards.
Examine, measure, and weigh materials or products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring devices such as rulers, micrometers, or scales.
Set up, operate, or tend machines that cut or slice materials, such as glass, stone, cork, rubber, tobacco, food, paper, or insulating material.
Monitor operation of cutting or slicing machines to detect malfunctions or to determine whether supplies need replenishment.
Remove completed materials or products from cutting or slicing machines, and stack or store them for additional processing.
Stack and sort cut material for packaging, further processing, or shipping, according to types and sizes of material.
Press buttons, pull levers, or depress pedals to start and operate cutting and slicing machines.
Clean and lubricate cutting machines, conveyors, blades, saws, or knives, using steam hoses, scrapers, brushes, or oil cans.
-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Start pumps to circulate water and abrasives onto blades or cables during cutting.
Cut stock manually to prepare for machine cutting, using tools such as knives, cleavers, handsaws, or hammers and chisels.
Feed stock into cutting machines, onto conveyors, or under cutting blades, by threading, guiding, pushing, or turning handwheels.
Position stock along cutting lines, or against stops on beds of scoring or cutting machines.
Sharpen cutting blades, knives, or saws, using files, bench grinders, or honing stones.
Position width gauge blocks between blades, and level blades and insert wedges into frames to secure blades to frames.
Mark cutting lines or identifying information on stock, using marking pencils, rulers, or scribes.
Change or replace saw blades, cables, cutter heads, and grinding wheels, using hand tools.
Tighten pulleys or add abrasives to maintain cutting speeds.
Direct workers on cutting teams.
Turn cranks or press buttons to activate winches that move cars under sawing cables or saw frames.
Wash stones, using water hoses.
-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Clean and lubricate cutting machines, conveyors, blades, saws, or knives, using steam hoses, scrapers, brushes, or oil cans.
Examine, measure, and weigh materials or products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring devices such as rulers, micrometers, or scales.
Review work orders, blueprints, specifications, or job samples to determine components, settings, and adjustments for cutting and slicing machines.
Type instructions on computer keyboards, push buttons to activate computer programs, or manually set cutting guides, clamps, and knives.
Remove defective or substandard materials from machines, and readjust machine components so that products meet standards.
Select and install machine components such as cutting blades, rollers, and templates, according to specifications, using hand tools.
Maintain production records, such as quantities, types, and dimensions of materials produced.
Adjust machine controls to alter position, alignment, speed, or pressure.
Monitor operation of cutting or slicing machines to detect malfunctions or to determine whether supplies need replenishment.
Move stock or scrap to and from machines manually, or by using carts, handtrucks, or lift trucks.
Press buttons, pull levers, or depress pedals to start and operate cutting and slicing machines.
Remove completed materials or products from cutting or slicing machines, and stack or store them for additional processing.
Set up, operate, or tend machines that cut or slice materials, such as glass, stone, cork, rubber, tobacco, food, paper, or insulating material.
Stack and sort cut material for packaging, further processing, or shipping, according to types and sizes of material.
Start machines to verify setups, and make any necessary adjustments.
-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Turn cranks or press buttons to activate winches that move cars under sawing cables or saw frames.
Cut stock manually to prepare for machine cutting, using tools such as knives, cleavers, handsaws, or hammers and chisels.
Change or replace saw blades, cables, cutter heads, and grinding wheels, using hand tools.
Sharpen cutting blades, knives, or saws, using files, bench grinders, or honing stones.
Tighten pulleys or add abrasives to maintain cutting speeds.
Operate cranes, or signal crane operators to position or remove stone from cars or saw beds.
Start pumps to circulate water and abrasives onto blades or cables during cutting.
Position width gauge blocks between blades, and level blades and insert wedges into frames to secure blades to frames.
Direct workers on cutting teams.
Feed stock into cutting machines, onto conveyors, or under cutting blades, by threading, guiding, pushing, or turning handwheels.
Mark cutting lines or identifying information on stock, using marking pencils, rulers, or scribes.
Position stock along cutting lines, or against stops on beds of scoring or cutting machines.
Education Training Experience
-On-Site or In-Plant Training-
None
Up to and including 1 month
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
-On-the-Job Training-
None or short demonstration
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years
-Related Work Experience-
None
Up to and including 1 month
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
-Required Level of Education-
Less than a High School Diploma
High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in Personnel Services, Engineering-related Technologies, Vocational Home Economics, Construction Trades, Mechanics and Repairers, Precision Production Trades)
Some College Courses