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Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

$39.88K Median Salary 6.2K Job Openings (Annual Projection) -3.5% Job Growth

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About This Career

Set up, operate, or tend machines that cut or slice materials, such as glass, stone, cork, rubber, tobacco, food, paper, or insulating material.

Reported Job Titles

Cutter, Cutter Operator, Cutting Pressman, Die Cutter Operator, Flat Cutter, Machine Operator, Paper Cutter, Sheeter, Skiver Operator, Slitter

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Abilities

Control Precision

Finger Dexterity

Near Vision

Arm-Hand Steadiness

Manual Dexterity

Problem Sensitivity

Multilimb Coordination

Oral Comprehension

Reaction Time

Visualization

Deductive Reasoning

Information Ordering

Rate Control

Selective Attention

Category Flexibility

Depth Perception

Extent Flexibility

Perceptual Speed

Static Strength

Trunk Strength

Written Comprehension

Inductive Reasoning

Oral Expression

Response Orientation

Knowledge

Production and Processing

Mathematics

Mechanical

Skills

Operations Monitoring

Operation and Control

Quality Control Analysis

Monitoring

Reading Comprehension

Coordination

Critical Thinking

Equipment Maintenance

Troubleshooting

Technology Skills

Spreadsheet software

Electronic mail software

Enterprise resource planning ERP software

Word processing software

Tools

Metal shearing machine

Track cranes

Bench grinder

Carts

Paper cutting machines or accessories

Micrometers

Screwdrivers

Tape measures

Drill press or radial drill

Cold chisels

Calipers

Automatic lathe or chucking machine

Hammers

Belt conveyors

Jib crane

Scribers

Squares

Milling machines

Hand trucks or accessories

Rulers

Hydraulic shears

Precision file

Boring machines

Pallet trucks

Laser cutting machine

Oil can

Plasma cutting machine

Commercial use food slicers

Special hoses

Bench scales

Trim press

Saws

Sharpening stones or tools or kits

Power saws

Cleaning scrapers

Utility knives

Forklifts

Cleaning brushes

Personal computers

Abilities

Control Precision: The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
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.
Near Vision: The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
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.
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.
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.
Oral Comprehension: The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Reaction Time: The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears.
Visualization: The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
Deductive Reasoning: The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Information Ordering: The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
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.
Selective Attention: The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
Category Flexibility: The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
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.
Extent Flexibility: The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
Perceptual Speed: The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object.
Static Strength: The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
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.
Written Comprehension: The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Inductive Reasoning: The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
Oral Expression: The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Response Orientation: The ability to choose quickly between two or more movements in response to two or more different signals (lights, sounds, pictures). It includes the speed with which the correct response is started with the hand, foot, or other body part.

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.
Mathematics: Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Mechanical: Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

Skills

Operations Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
Operation and Control: Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
Quality Control Analysis: Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Equipment Maintenance: Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
Troubleshooting: Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

Technology Skills

Spreadsheet software: Microsoft Excel
Electronic mail software: IBM Notes; Microsoft Exchange; Microsoft Outlook
Enterprise resource planning ERP software: Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne; Oracle PeopleSoft; Oracle PeopleSoft Financials; SAP software
Word processing software: 3M Post-it App; Evernote; Google Docs; Microsoft Word

Tools

Metal shearing machine: Hot log shears; Metal shearing machines
Track cranes: Overhead cranes
Bench grinder: Bench grinders
Carts: Hand-pushed carts
Paper cutting machines or accessories: Paper cutting machines
Micrometers:
Screwdrivers: Mini screwdriver sets
Tape measures: Diameter tape measures
Drill press or radial drill: Drill presses; Punch presses; Radial drills
Cold chisels: Flat cold chisels
Calipers: Dial calipers; Digital calipers; Vernier calipers
Automatic lathe or chucking machine: Bench lathes
Hammers:
Belt conveyors: Conveyer belt systems
Jib crane: Jib cranes
Scribers: Scriber markers
Squares:
Milling machines: Machining centers
Hand trucks or accessories: Handcarts
Rulers: Precision rulers; Steel rules
Hydraulic shears: Hydraulic cutters
Precision file: Non-conductive files
Boring machines: Boring bars; Computerized numerical control CNC boring machines; Line boring machines; Screw pocket machines
Pallet trucks: Pallet jacks
Laser cutting machine: Laser cutters
Oil can: Oil dispensing cans
Plasma cutting machine: Track burning machines
Commercial use food slicers: Bread slicers; Meat slicers; Slicing machines
Special hoses: Discharge hoses
Bench scales: Digital bench scales
Trim press: Trim presses
Saws: Multi-purpose saw sets
Sharpening stones or tools or kits: File sharpeners
Power saws: Chain saws
Cleaning scrapers:
Utility knives: Precision knives
Forklifts:
Cleaning brushes: Dashboard brushes; Tire brushes; Upholstery cleaning brushes; Vent brushes
Personal computers: