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Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood - 51-7041.00

O*NET-SOC Description

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

Sample of 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

SOC Occupation Groups

51-0000	Production Occupations
51-7000	Woodworkers
51-7040	Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
51-7041.00	Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Related Occupations

51-4031.00	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4033.00	Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4034.00	Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4035.00	Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4194.00	Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
51-6062.00	Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
51-7042.00	Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
51-9022.00	Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
51-9031.00	Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
51-9032.00	Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Tasks

Adjust bolts, clamps, stops, guides, or table angles or heights, using hand tools.
Adjust saw blades, using wrenches and rulers, or by turning handwheels or pressing pedals, levers, or panel buttons.
Clear machine jams, using hand tools.
Count, sort, or stack finished workpieces.
Cut grooves, bevels, or miters, saw curved or irregular designs, and sever or shape metals, according to specifications or work orders.
Dispose of waste material after completing work assignments.
Examine blueprints, drawings, work orders, or patterns to determine equipment set-up or selection details, procedures to be used, or dimensions of final products.
Examine logs or lumber to plan the best cuts.
Guide workpieces against saws, saw over workpieces by hand, or operate automatic feeding devices to guide cuts.
Inspect and measure workpieces to mark for cuts and to verify the accuracy of cuts, using rulers, squares, or caliper rules.
Inspect stock for imperfections or to estimate grades or qualities of stock or workpieces.
Lubricate or clean machines, using wrenches, grease guns, or solvents.
Measure and mark stock for cuts.
Monitor sawing machines, adjusting speed and tension and clearing jams to ensure proper operation.
Mount and bolt sawing blades or attachments to machine shafts.
Operate panelboards of saw or conveyor systems to move stock through processes or to cut stock to specified dimensions.
Position and clamp stock on tables, conveyors, or carriages, using hoists, guides, stops, dogs, wedges, or wrenches.
Select saw blades, types or grades of stock, or cutting procedures to be used, according to work orders or supervisors' instructions.
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.
Sharpen blades, or replace defective or worn blades or bands, using hand tools.
Trim lumber to straighten rough edges or remove defects, using circular saws.
Unclamp and remove finished workpieces from tables.

Detailed Work Activities

Clean production equipment.
Clear equipment jams.
Count finished products or workpieces.
Cut industrial materials in preparation for fabrication or processing.
Dispose of trash or waste materials.
Inspect lumber or raw woodstock.
Lubricate production equipment.
Maneuver workpieces in equipment during production.
Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
Measure materials to mark reference points, cutting lines, or other indicators.
Monitor equipment operation to ensure proper functioning.
Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment.
Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.
Operate cutting equipment.
Operate woodworking equipment.
Position raw materials on processing or production equipment.
Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.
Remove products or workpieces from production equipment.
Replace worn equipment components.
Review blueprints or other instructions to determine operational methods or sequences.
Select production equipment according to product specifications.
Select production input materials.
Set equipment controls to meet cutting specifications.
Set equipment guides, stops, spacers, or other fixtures.
Shape metal workpieces with hammers or other small hand tools.
Sharpen cutting or grinding tools.
Sort materials or products for processing, storing, shipping, or grading.
Stack finished items for further processing or shipment.
Study blueprints or other instructions to determine equipment setup requirements.
Trim excess material from workpieces.