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Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Battle Creek, Michigan

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

Career Projections for Battle Creek, Michigan

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders on average make:
$45,760 ($22.00/hour).

The number of positions in Battle Creek, Michigan are:
19
and by 2029 that number is projected to:
stay the same.

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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Tools Used

Automatic chucking machines, Benchtop grinders, Boring mills, Cleaning brushes, Cleaning scrapers, Computer numerically controlled CNC cutting machines, Conveyor belt systems, Cutoff saws, Digital bench scales, Digital calipers

Tasks

  • Examine, measure, and weigh materials or products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring devices, such as rulers, micrometers, or scales.
  • Set up, operate, or tend machines that cut or slice materials, such as glass, stone, cork, rubber, tobacco, food, paper, or insulating material.
  • Stack and sort cut material for packaging, further processing, or shipping, according to types and sizes of material.
  • Review work orders, blueprints, specifications, or job samples to determine components, settings, and adjustments for cutting and slicing machines.
  • Remove defective or substandard materials from machines, and readjust machine components so that products meet standards.

Personality

Dependability, Attention to Detail, Self-Control, Adaptability/Flexibility, Cooperation, Initiative, Integrity, Independence, Concern for Others, Achievement/Effort

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