Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood in Battle Creek, Michigan
Set up, operate, or tend wood sawing machines. May operate computer numerically controlled (CNC) equipment. Includes lead sawyers.
Career Projections for Battle Creek, Michigan
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood on average make:
$41,600 ($20.00/hour).
The number of positions in Battle Creek, Michigan are:
13
and by 2029 that number is projected to:
increase to 14.
We predict that due to job growth or retirements there will be approximately:
2 every year.
The typical education needed to enter this job is:
a high school diploma/GED.
The typical training needed after hire is:
long-term on-the-job training.
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Other Job Titles
Automatic Bandsaw Tender, Automatic Edger, Automatic Log Cut-Off Sawyer, Backup Sawyer, Band Saw Operator, Band Saw Runner, Band Sawyer, Band Scroll Saw Operator, Bandmill Operator, Bandsaw Operator
Tools Used
Adjustable hand wrenches, Band saws, Band scroll saws, Bench dogs, Biscuit jointers, C clamps, Circular saws, Combination squares, Computer terminals, Contour band saws
Tasks
- Adjust saw blades, using wrenches and rulers, or by turning handwheels or pressing pedals, levers, or panel buttons.
- Inspect and measure workpieces to mark for cuts and to verify the accuracy of cuts, using rulers, squares, or caliper rules.
- 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.
- Inspect stock for imperfections or to estimate grades or qualities of stock or workpieces.
- Mount and bolt sawing blades or attachments to machine shafts.
Personality
Attention to Detail, Dependability, Stress Tolerance, Self-Control, Persistence, Integrity, Independence, Cooperation, Initiative, Concern for Others
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