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Tasks & work activities — laser marking machine operator

Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 51-4031.00 (Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic).

Task statements

• [Core] Measure completed workpieces to verify conformance to specifications, using micrometers, gauges, calipers, templates, or rulers.
• [Core] Examine completed workpieces for defects, such as chipped edges or marred surfaces and sort defective pieces according to types of flaws.
• [Core] Read work orders or production schedules to determine specifications, such as materials to be used, locations of cutting lines, or dimensions and tolerances.
• [Core] Load workpieces, plastic material, or chemical solutions into machines.
• [Core] Set up, operate, or tend machines to saw, cut, shear, slit, punch, crimp, notch, bend, or straighten metal or plastic material.
• [Core] Start machines, monitor their operations, and record operational data.
• [Core] Test and adjust machine speeds or actions, according to product specifications, using gauges and hand tools.
• [Core] Turn controls to set cutting speeds, feed rates, or table angles for specified operations.
• [Core] Clean work area.
• [Supplemental] Install, align, and lock specified punches, dies, cutting blades, or other fixtures in rams or beds of machines, using gauges, templates, feelers, shims, and hand tools.
• [Supplemental] Clean and lubricate machines.
• [Supplemental] Position, align, and secure workpieces against fixtures or stops on machine beds or on dies.
• [Supplemental] Scribe reference lines on workpieces as guides for cutting operations, according to blueprints, templates, sample parts, or specifications.
• [Supplemental] Set blade tensions, heights, and angles to perform prescribed cuts, using wrenches.
• [Supplemental] Adjust ram strokes of presses to specified lengths, using hand tools.
• [Supplemental] Place workpieces on cutting tables, manually or using hoists, cranes, or sledges.
• [Supplemental] Position guides, stops, holding blocks, or other fixtures to secure and direct workpieces, using hand tools and measuring devices.
• [Supplemental] Turn valves to start flow of coolant against cutting areas or to start airflow that blows cuttings away from kerfs.
• [Supplemental] Set stops on machine beds, change dies, and adjust components, such as rams or power presses, when making multiple or successive passes.
• [Supplemental] Lubricate workpieces with oil.
• [Supplemental] Replace defective blades or wheels, using hand tools.
• [Supplemental] Mark identifying data on workpieces.
• [Supplemental] Plan sequences of operations, applying knowledge of physical properties of workpiece materials.
• [Supplemental] Grind out burrs or sharp edges, using portable grinders, speed lathes, or polishing jacks.
• [Supplemental] Sharpen dulled blades, using bench grinders, abrasive wheels, or lathes.
• [Supplemental] Remove housings, feed tubes, tool holders, or other accessories to replace worn or broken parts, such as springs or bushings.
• [Supplemental] Hone cutters with oilstones to remove nicks.
• [Supplemental] Select, clean, and install spacers, rubber sleeves, or cutters on arbors.
• [Supplemental] Preheat workpieces, using heating furnaces or hand torches.
• [Supplemental] Operate forklifts to deliver materials.
• [Supplemental] Use equipment designed to join sheet metal, such as spot welders.

Detailed work activities

• Adjust equipment controls to regulate coolant flow.
• Align parts or workpieces to ensure proper assembly.
• Apply lubricants or coolants to workpieces.
• Braze metal parts or components.
• Clean production equipment.
• Clean work areas.
• Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair.
• Draw guide lines or markings on materials or workpieces using patterns or other references.
• Heat material or workpieces to prepare for or complete production.
• Inspect metal, plastic, or composite products.
• Inspect production equipment.
• Load materials into production equipment.
• Lubricate production equipment.
• Mark products, workpieces, or equipment with identifying information.
• Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
• Monitor equipment operation to ensure that products are not flawed.
• Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment.
• Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.
• Operate cutting equipment.
• Operate forklifts or other loaders.
• Operate grinding equipment.
• Operate metal or plastic forming equipment.
• Operate welding equipment.
• Plan production or operational procedures or sequences.
• Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.
• Record operational or production data.
• Remove accessories, tools, or other parts from equipment.
• Replace worn equipment components.
• Review blueprints or other instructions to determine operational methods or sequences.
• Select production equipment according to product specifications.
• Set equipment controls to meet cutting specifications.
• Set equipment guides, stops, spacers, or other fixtures.
• Sharpen cutting or grinding tools.
• Smooth metal surfaces or edges.
• Sort materials or products for processing, storing, shipping, or grading.
• Weld metal components.