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Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

$36.27K Median Salary 6.2K Job Openings (Annual Projection) 6.7% Job Growth

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About This Career

Set up, operate, or tend wood sawing machines. May operate computer numerically controlled (CNC) equipment. Includes lead sawyers.

Reported Job Titles

Bandmill Operator, Cut Off Saw Operator, Edgerman, Knot Saw Operator, Panel Saw Operator, Planer, Resaw Operator, Rip Saw Operator, Saw Operator, Sawyer

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Skills You'll Need

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Abilities

Control Precision

Arm-Hand Steadiness

Manual Dexterity

Near Vision

Finger Dexterity

Problem Sensitivity

Rate Control

Reaction Time

Multilimb Coordination

Selective Attention

Stamina

Trunk Strength

Deductive Reasoning

Depth Perception

Far Vision

Inductive Reasoning

Static Strength

Knowledge

Production and Processing

Mechanical

Skills

Operation and Control

Operations Monitoring

Critical Thinking

Monitoring

Quality Control Analysis

Troubleshooting

Technology Skills

Spreadsheet software

Presentation software

Document management software

Industrial control software

Inventory management software

Office suite software

Word processing software

Tools

Power saws

Calipers

Sawing machines

Forestry saws

Rulers

Mainframe console or dumb terminals

Screwdrivers

Tape measures

Saw guide

Hoists

Belt conveyors

Hold down clamps

Squares

Extension pole

Bench dog

Planing machines

Scroll saw

Spot welding machine

Adjustable wrenches

Sharpening stones or tools or kits

Bevels

C clamps

Grease guns

Biscuit jointers

Utility knives

Forklifts

Power drills

Desktop computers

Personal computers

Power sanders

Abilities

Control Precision: The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
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.
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.
Near Vision: The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Finger Dexterity: The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
Problem Sensitivity: The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
Rate Control: The 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.
Reaction Time: The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears.
Multilimb Coordination: The 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.
Selective Attention: The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
Stamina: The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath.
Trunk Strength: The 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.
Deductive Reasoning: The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Depth Perception: The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object.
Far Vision: The ability to see details at a distance.
Inductive Reasoning: The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
Static Strength: The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.

Knowledge

Production and Processing: Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
Mechanical: Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

Skills

Operation and Control: Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
Operations Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Quality Control Analysis: Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
Troubleshooting: Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

Technology Skills

Spreadsheet software: Microsoft Excel
Presentation software: Microsoft PowerPoint
Document management software: Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat; Filing system software; Records management software; Transcription system software
Industrial control software: Industrial Scientific iNET; QuestSuite Professional
Inventory management software: Assisi Software Assisi Inventory
Office suite software: Microsoft Office software
Word processing software: 3M Post-it App; Evernote; Google Docs; Microsoft Word