skillfactor-pipeline/skills/veneer-slicer-operator/references/tasks.md

Tasks & work activities — veneer slicer operator

Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 51-9032.00 (Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders) — manual nearest-occupation mapping via ISCO group 8172; the official ESCO crosswalk has no entry for this ESCO occupation.

Task statements

• [Core] Examine, measure, and weigh materials or products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring devices, such as rulers, micrometers, or scales.
• [Core] Set up, operate, or tend machines that cut or slice materials, such as glass, stone, cork, rubber, tobacco, food, paper, or insulating material.
• [Core] Stack and sort cut material for packaging, further processing, or shipping, according to types and sizes of material.
• [Core] Review work orders, blueprints, specifications, or job samples to determine components, settings, and adjustments for cutting and slicing machines.
• [Supplemental] Type instructions on computer keyboards, push buttons to activate computer programs, or manually set cutting guides, clamps, and knives.
• [Core] Remove defective or substandard materials from machines, and readjust machine components so that products meet standards.
• [Core] Press buttons, pull levers, or depress pedals to start and operate cutting and slicing machines.
• [Core] Adjust machine controls to alter position, alignment, speed, or pressure.
• [Core] Maintain production records, such as quantities, types, and dimensions of materials produced.
• [Core] Monitor operation of cutting or slicing machines to detect malfunctions or to determine whether supplies need replenishment.
• [Core] Start machines to verify setups, and make any necessary adjustments.
• [Core] Remove completed materials or products from cutting or slicing machines, and stack or store them for additional processing.
• [Core] Select and install machine components, such as cutting blades, rollers, and templates, according to specifications, using hand tools.
• [Core] Move stock or scrap to and from machines manually, or by using carts, handtrucks, or lift trucks.
• [Core] Clean and lubricate cutting machines, conveyors, blades, saws, or knives, using steam hoses, scrapers, brushes, or oil cans.
• [Core] Feed stock into cutting machines, onto conveyors, or under cutting blades, by threading, guiding, pushing, or turning handwheels.
• [Core] Position stock along cutting lines, or against stops on beds of scoring or cutting machines.
• [Supplemental] Change or replace saw blades, cables, cutter heads, and grinding wheels, using hand tools.
• [Supplemental] Mark cutting lines or identifying information on stock, using marking pencils, rulers, or scribes.
• [Supplemental] Turn cranks or press buttons to activate winches that move cars under sawing cables or saw frames.
• [Supplemental] Position width gauge blocks between blades, and level blades and insert wedges into frames to secure blades to frames.
• [Supplemental] Direct workers on cutting teams.
• [Supplemental] Tighten pulleys or add abrasives to maintain cutting speeds.
• [Supplemental] Cut stock manually to prepare for machine cutting, using tools such as knives, cleavers, handsaws, or hammers and chisels.
• [Supplemental] Sharpen cutting blades, knives, or saws, using files, bench grinders, or honing stones.

Detailed work activities

• Clean production equipment.
• Conduct test runs of production equipment.
• Cut industrial materials in preparation for fabrication or processing.
• Direct operational or production activities.
• Draw guide lines or markings on materials or workpieces using patterns or other references.
• Enter commands, instructions, or specifications into equipment.
• Feed materials or products into or through equipment.
• Lubricate production equipment.
• Mark products, workpieces, or equipment with identifying information.
• Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
• Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment.
• Move products, materials, or equipment between work areas.
• Operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment.
• Operate cutting equipment.
• Operate grinding equipment.
• Position raw materials on processing or production equipment.
• Record operational or production data.
• Remove products or workpieces from production equipment.
• Replace worn equipment components.
• 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.
• Sort materials or products for processing, storing, shipping, or grading.
• Stack finished items for further processing or shipment.
• Study blueprints or other instructions to determine equipment setup requirements.
• Watch operating equipment to detect malfunctions.
• Weigh finished products.