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Will AI replace Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic?
O*NET occupation 51-4081.00
Set up, operate, or tend more than one type of cutting or forming machine tool or robot.
O*NET alternate job titles
- Mold Setter
- Metal and Plastic Combination Machine Tool Setter
- Metal and Plastic Combination Machine Tool Operator
- Production Machine Tender
- Metal and Plastic Transfer Machine Operator
- Machine Tool Operator
- Loading Machine Tool Setter
- Tool Machine Setup Operator
Example core tasks from the O*NET database
- Inspect workpieces for defects, and measure workpieces to determine accuracy of machine operation, using rules, templates, or other measuring instruments.
- Position, adjust, and secure stock material or workpieces against stops, on arbors, or in chucks, fixtures, or automatic feeding mechanisms, manually or using hoists.
- Read blueprints or job orders to determine product specifications and tooling instructions and to plan operational sequences.
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