Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing Occupation Details

General Job Description and Education/Training Levels for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

The main tasks and work activities of Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing are to operate woodworking equipment, conduct test runs of production equipment, select production input materials, determine production equipment settings. In general, for the Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing, operation Monitoring, operation and Control, quality Control Analysis, monitoring and other 5 skills are required.

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing Job Description
Education	These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
Related Experience	Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
Job Training	Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
Example	These occupations often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include orderlies, counter and rental clerks, customer service representatives, security guards, upholsterers, and tellers.

The following chart shows the education/training levels for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing jobs. 73.06% of Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing have High School Diploma (or the equivalent) and 4.55% of Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing have Post-Secondary Certificate.

Less than a High School Diploma

20.67%

High School Diploma (or the equivalent)

73.06%

Post-Secondary Certificate

4.55%

Some College Courses

0.00%

Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)

0.00%

Bachelor's Degree and Above

1.72%

Tasks and Work Activities of Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

Start machines, adjust controls, and make trial cuts to ensure that machinery is operating properly.
Determine product specifications and materials, work methods, and machine setup requirements, according to blueprints, oral or written instructions, drawings, or work orders.
Feed stock through feed mechanisms or conveyors into planing, shaping, boring, mortising, or sanding machines to produce desired components.
Adjust machine tables or cutting devices and set controls on machines to produce specified cuts or operations.
Monitor operation of machines and make adjustments to correct problems and ensure conformance to specifications.
Set up, program, operate, or tend computerized or manual woodworking machines, such as drill presses, lathes, shapers, routers, sanders, planers, or wood-nailing machines.
Select knives, saws, blades, cutter heads, cams, bits, or belts, according to workpiece, machine functions, or product specifications.
Examine finished workpieces for smoothness, shape, angle, depth-of-cut, or conformity to specifications and verify dimensions, visually and using hands, rules, calipers, templates, or gauges.
Install and adjust blades, cutterheads, boring-bits, or sanding-belts, using hand tools and rules.
Inspect and mark completed workpieces and stack them on pallets, in boxes, or on conveyors so that they can be moved to the next workstation.
Push or hold workpieces against, under, or through cutting, boring, or shaping mechanisms.
Change alignment and adjustment of sanding, cutting, or boring machine guides to prevent defects in finished products, using hand tools.
Inspect pulleys, drive belts, guards, or fences on machines to ensure that machines will operate safely.
Remove and replace worn parts, bits, belts, sandpaper, or shaping tools.
Secure woodstock against a guide or in a holding device, place woodstock on a conveyor, or dump woodstock in a hopper to feed woodstock into machines.
Clean or maintain products, machines, or work areas.
Attach and adjust guides, stops, clamps, chucks, or feed mechanisms, using hand tools.
Examine raw woodstock for defects and to ensure conformity to size and other specification standards.
Set up, program, or control computer-aided design (CAD) or computer numerical control (CNC) machines.
Operate gluing machines to glue pieces of wood together, or to press and affix wood veneer to wood surfaces.

Controlling Machines and ProcessesUsing either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
Handling and Moving ObjectsUsing hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialInspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
Getting InformationObserving, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Performing General Physical ActivitiesPerforming 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.
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesProviding information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsAnalyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Monitor Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsMonitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsIdentifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Processing InformationCompiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Operate woodworking equipment.
Conduct test runs of production equipment.
Select production input materials.
Determine production equipment settings.
Feed materials or products into or through equipment.
Set equipment controls to meet cutting specifications.
Monitor equipment operation to ensure that products are not flawed.
Select production equipment according to product specifications.
Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment.
Stack finished items for further processing or shipment.
Mark products, workpieces, or equipment with identifying information.
Maneuver workpieces in equipment during production.
Inspect production equipment.
Replace worn equipment components.
Remove accessories, tools, or other parts from equipment.
Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.
Load materials into production equipment.
Maintain production or processing equipment.
Clean production equipment.

Skills and Abilities for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

Operation MonitoringWatching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
Operation and ControlControlling operations of equipment or systems.
Quality Control AnalysisConducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
MonitoringMonitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
TroubleshootingDetermining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
Equipment MaintenancePerforming routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
Critical ThinkingUsing logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
SpeakingTalking to others to convey information effectively.

Reaction TimeThe ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears.
Near VisionThe ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Control PrecisionThe ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
Manual DexterityThe ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
Oral ComprehensionThe ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Multilimb CoordinationThe ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
Problem SensitivityThe ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
Trunk StrengthThe ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing.
Static StrengthThe ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
Auditory AttentionThe ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds.
Finger DexterityThe ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
Far VisionThe ability to see details at a distance.
Arm-Hand SteadinessThe ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
Selective AttentionThe ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
VisualizationThe ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
Perceptual SpeedThe ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object.
Flexibility of ClosureThe ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material.
Category FlexibilityThe ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
Rate ControlThe ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene.
Information OrderingThe ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

Adjustable wrenchese.g. Adjustable hand wrenches
Power sawse.g. Automatic panel saws
Power grinderse.g. Bench grinders
Biscuit jointerse.g. Biscuit jointers
Boring machinese.g. Boring bars
Boring machinese.g. Boring machines
Positioning jige.g. Case clamps
Claw hammere.g. Claw hammers
Squarese.g. Combination squares
Mainframe console or dumb terminalse.g. Computer terminals
Boring machinese.g. Computerized numerical control CNC boring machines
Conveyor feederse.g. Conveyor feeders
Desktop computerse.g. Desktop computers
Caliperse.g. Dial calipers
Caliperse.g. Digital calipers
Compassese.g. Dividers
Cutting machinese.g. Double end tenoners
Drilling machinese.g. Drill presses
Sanding machinese.g. Edge sanders
Grease gunse.g. Grease guns

MechanicalKnowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing Occupation Detailed Description

Tasks and Work Activities of Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

Skills and Abilities for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing