Set up, operate, or tend wood sawing machines. May operate computer numerically controlled (CNC) equipment. Includes lead sawyers.
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Work Activities
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Inspect and measure workpieces to mark for cuts and to verify the accuracy of cuts, using rulers, squares, or caliper rules.
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Adjust saw blades, using wrenches and rulers, or by turning handwheels or pressing pedals, levers, or panel buttons.
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Mount and bolt sawing blades or attachments to machine shafts.
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Adjust bolts, clamps, stops, guides, or table angles or heights, using hand tools.
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Set up, operate, or tend saws or machines that cut or trim wood to specified dimensions, such as circular saws, band saws, multiple-blade sawing machines, scroll saws, ripsaws, or crozer machines.
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Examine logs or lumber to plan the best cuts.
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Trim lumber to straighten rough edges or remove defects, using circular saws.
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Inspect stock for imperfections or to estimate grades or qualities of stock or workpieces.
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Monitor sawing machines, adjusting speed and tension and clearing jams to ensure proper operation.
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Sharpen blades or replace defective or worn blades or bands, using hand tools.
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Count, sort, or stack finished workpieces.
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Guide workpieces against saws, saw over workpieces by hand, or operate automatic feeding devices to guide cuts.
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Position and clamp stock on tables, conveyors, or carriages, using hoists, guides, stops, dogs, wedges, or wrenches.
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Measure and mark stock for cuts.
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Operate panelboards of saw or conveyor systems to move stock through processes or to cut stock to specified dimensions.
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Examine blueprints, drawings, work orders, or patterns to determine equipment set-up or selection details, procedures to be used, or dimensions of final products.
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Pull tables back against stops and depress pedals to advance cutterheads that shape stock ends.
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Clear machine jams, using hand tools.
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Select saw blades, types or grades of stock, or cutting procedures to be used, according to work orders or supervisors' instructions.
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Cut grooves, bevels, or miters, saw curved or irregular designs, and sever or shape metals, according to specifications or work orders.
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Unclamp and remove finished workpieces from tables.
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Lubricate or clean machines, using wrenches, grease guns, or solvents.
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Dispose of waste material after completing work assignments.
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Operation and Control
Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
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Operations Monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
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Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
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Control Precision
The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
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Arm-Hand Steadiness
The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
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Manual Dexterity
The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
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Production and Processing
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
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Mechanical
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
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Public Safety and Security
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
- Education High school diploma or equivalent
- Work Experience No work experience
- Training 1 to 12 months on-the-job training
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Realistic: People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.They do well at jobs that need:
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Attention to Detail
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Dependability
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Self Control
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Stress Tolerance
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Integrity
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Persistence
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Sawing machines
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Rulers
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Power saws
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Forestry saws
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Calipers
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Presentation software
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Office suite software
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Inventory management software
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Industrial control software
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Document management software
