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Occupation AtlasWoodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

O*NET · 51-7042.00

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

Set up, operate, or tend woodworking machines, such as drill presses, lathes, shapers, routers, sanders, planers, and wood nailing machines. May operate computer numerically controlled (CNC) equipment.

Also called Adzing and Boring Machine Operator · Artificial Log Machine Operator · Automatic Clipper · Automatic Nailing Machine Operator · Automatic Profile Shaper Operator · Balloon Sander · Band Nailer · Bander
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Job Zone 2 — Some Preparation NeededHolland code RCI35 skills on file

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Job Zone

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Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed

Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order

  • R Realistic7.00
  • C Conventional4.14
  • I Investigative2.38
  • S Social1.20
  • A Artistic1.13
  • E Enterprising1.02

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • Less than a High School Diploma21%
  • High School Diploma or the equivalent73%
  • Post-Secondary Certificate5%
  • Bachelor's Degree2%
Related work experience
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months (26%)
On-site or in-plant training
None (31%)
On-the-job training
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month (33%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Operations Monitoring3.63.5Level 4 looks like: Monitor machine functions on an automated production line
  • Operation and Control3.53.3Level 4 looks like: Adjust the speed of assembly line equipment based on the product being assembled
  • Quality Control Analysis3.33.0Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
  • Monitoringbasic3.12.9Level 2 looks like: Proofread and correct a letter
  • Equipment Maintenance3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
  • Troubleshooting3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
  • Critical Thinkingbasic3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being late
  • Speakingbasic3.02.5Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
  • Repairing2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
  • Active Listeningbasic2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Take a customer's order
  • Equipment Selection2.92.5Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
  • Judgment and Decision Making2.92.1Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
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  • Reading Comprehensionbasic2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Read step-by-step instructions for completing a form
  • Complex Problem Solving2.82.5Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
  • Time Management2.82.1Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
  • Active Learningbasic2.52.1Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
  • Mathematicsbasic2.42.5Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Learning Strategiesbasic2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
  • Social Perceptiveness2.32.0Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
  • Coordination2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
  • Systems Evaluation2.01.6Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
  • Instructing1.91.8Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
  • Persuasion1.91.8Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • Writingbasic1.91.8Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
  • Operations Analysis1.91.6Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
  • Management of Personnel Resources1.91.5Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • Negotiation1.91.4Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Service Orientation1.91.4Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Technology Design1.91.4Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
  • Installation1.91.3Level 2 looks like: Install a new air filter in an air conditioner
  • Management of Material Resources1.81.1Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Programming1.81.1Level 2 looks like: Write a program to sort objects in a database
  • Systems Analysis1.80.9
  • Management of Financial Resources1.60.6
  • Sciencebasic1.50.5

Tasks

20 core · 5 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Start machines, adjust controls, and make trial cuts to ensure that machinery is operating properly.4.4
  2. Set up, program, operate, or tend computerized or manual woodworking machines, such as drill presses, lathes, shapers, routers, sanders, planers, or wood-nailing machines.4.4
  3. Examine finished workpieces for smoothness, shape, angle, depth-of-cut, or conformity to specifications and verify dimensions, visually and using hands, rules, calipers, templates, or gauges.4.4
  4. Adjust machine tables or cutting devices and set controls on machines to produce specified cuts or operations.4.3
  5. Monitor operation of machines and make adjustments to correct problems and ensure conformance to specifications.4.3
  6. Install and adjust blades, cutterheads, boring-bits, or sanding-belts, using hand tools and rules.4.3
  7. Examine raw woodstock for defects and to ensure conformity to size and other specification standards.4.3
  8. Determine product specifications and materials, work methods, and machine setup requirements, according to blueprints, oral or written instructions, drawings, or work orders.4.2
  9. Feed stock through feed mechanisms or conveyors into planing, shaping, boring, mortising, or sanding machines to produce desired components.4.2
  10. Select knives, saws, blades, cutter heads, cams, bits, or belts, according to workpiece, machine functions, or product specifications.4.2
  11. Push or hold workpieces against, under, or through cutting, boring, or shaping mechanisms.4.2
  12. Change alignment and adjustment of sanding, cutting, or boring machine guides to prevent defects in finished products, using hand tools.4.2
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  1. Remove and replace worn parts, bits, belts, sandpaper, or shaping tools.4.2
  2. Secure woodstock against a guide or in a holding device, place woodstock on a conveyor, or dump woodstock in a hopper to feed woodstock into machines.4.2
  3. Inspect and mark completed workpieces and stack them on pallets, in boxes, or on conveyors so that they can be moved to the next workstation.4.1
  4. Inspect pulleys, drive belts, guards, or fences on machines to ensure that machines will operate safely.4.1
  5. Clean or maintain products, machines, or work areas.4.0
  6. Attach and adjust guides, stops, clamps, chucks, or feed mechanisms, using hand tools.4.0
  7. Trim wood parts according to specifications, using planes, chisels, or wood files or sanders.4.0
  8. Grease or oil woodworking machines.3.6
  9. Unclamp workpieces and remove them from machines.4.0
  10. Start machines and move levers to engage hydraulic lifts that press woodstocks into desired forms and disengage lifts after appropriate drying times.4.0
  11. Set up, program, or control computer-aided design (CAD) or computer numerical control (CNC) machines.3.8
  12. Operate gluing machines to glue pieces of wood together, or to press and affix wood veneer to wood surfaces.3.8
  13. Control hoists to remove parts or products from work stations.3.3

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Mechanical3.33.6Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
  • Production and Processing3.02.9
  • Mathematics2.92.9
  • Public Safety and Security2.52.2Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
  • Building and Construction2.42.2Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
  • Education and Training2.42.6
  • Design2.32.0Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
  • English Language2.32.1Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
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  • Administration and Management2.01.5Level 1 looks like: Approve a reimbursement request
  • Transportation2.01.4Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • Engineering and Technology1.91.6Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
  • Computers and Electronics1.81.6Level 1 looks like: Operate a media player to watch a training video
  • Customer and Personal Service1.81.6Level 1 looks like: Process a customer's dry-cleaning drop off
  • Chemistry1.71.8Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
  • Personnel and Human Resources1.70.9Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
  • Sales and Marketing1.7—
  • Physics1.61.3Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
  • Administrative1.4—
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.40.6Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
  • Psychology1.40.7Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • Communications and Media1.30.7Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Economics and Accounting1.3—
  • Biology1.2—
  • Telecommunications1.2—
  • Therapy and Counseling1.2—
  • Foreign Language1.1—
  • Law and Government1.1—
  • Philosophy and Theology1.1—
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.1—
  • Fine Arts1.0—
  • Food Production1.0—
  • Geography1.0—
  • History and Archeology1.0—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Near Vision3.63.5Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
  • Reaction Time3.63.9Level 4 looks like: Press a button to stop operation when a warning light goes off
  • Control Precision3.53.6Level 4 looks like: Adjust farm tractor controls
  • Manual Dexterity3.53.3Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
  • Oral Comprehension3.43.5Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Multilimb Coordination3.33.1Level 4 looks like: Operate a forklift truck in a warehouse
  • Problem Sensitivity3.32.9Level 2 looks like: Recognize that an unplugged lamp won't work
  • Static Strength3.33.1Level 4 looks like: Pull a 40-pound sack of fertilizer across the lawn
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  • Trunk Strength3.33.1Level 4 looks like: Shovel snow for half an hour
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Thread a needle
  • Auditory Attention3.13.4Level 4 looks like: Listen for your flight announcement at a busy airport
  • Far Vision3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Finger Dexterity3.13.3Level 4 looks like: Attach small dials to audio equipment on an assembly line
  • Perceptual Speed3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Selective Attention3.13.6Level 4 looks like: Watch security monitors for intruders throughout the night shift
  • Visualization3.13.8Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
  • Category Flexibility3.02.9Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Deductive Reasoning3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
  • Dynamic Strength3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Extent Flexibility3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
  • Flexibility of Closure3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
  • Information Ordering3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Oral Expression3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Place an order at a restaurant drive-thru
  • Rate Control3.02.9
  • Speech Recognition3.02.8Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
  • Depth Perception2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Inductive Reasoning2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
  • Speech Clarity2.92.6
  • Written Comprehension2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Understand signs on the highway
  • Speed of Closure2.82.5Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Response Orientation2.62.6Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • Speed of Limb Movement2.62.4Level 2 looks like: Saw through a thin piece of wood
  • Visual Color Discrimination2.62.5Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
  • Wrist-Finger Speed2.62.6Level 3 looks like: Carve roast beef in a cafeteria
  • Hearing Sensitivity2.52.5Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Stamina2.52.1Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
  • Gross Body Coordination2.42.3Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • Number Facility2.42.0Level 1 looks like: Add 2 and 7
  • Time Sharing2.32.6Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
  • Gross Body Equilibrium2.11.6Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Fluency of Ideas2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
  • Mathematical Reasoning2.01.9Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
  • Memorization2.01.9Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Originality2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Written Expression2.01.8Level 1 looks like: Write a note to remind someone to take food out of the freezer
  • Explosive Strength1.91.1Level 2 looks like: Hit a nail with a hammer
  • Sound Localization1.81.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to a sound system to determine which speaker is working
  • Spatial Orientation1.81.1Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.60.8
  • Peripheral Vision1.61.3Level 2 looks like: Keep in step while marching in a band
  • Glare Sensitivity1.50.5
  • Night Vision1.40.4

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Controlling Machines and Processes4.04.8Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
  • Handling and Moving Objects3.95.2Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials3.83.2Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Getting Information3.62.7
  • Performing General Physical Activities3.54.1Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates3.42.7
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems3.22.9
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings3.23.5Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
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  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.02.8
  • Processing Information3.03.0Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information2.92.5Level 1 looks like: Estimate the size of household furniture to be shipped
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards2.82.6
  • Thinking Creatively2.72.4Level 1 looks like: Change the spacing on a printed report
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work2.62.7
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment2.62.7
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge2.62.8
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others2.52.5Level 1 looks like: Exchange information during a shift change
  • Documenting/Recording Information2.52.2Level 1 looks like: Record the weight of a patient during a routine health exam
  • Training and Teaching Others2.51.8Level 1 looks like: Give coworkers brief instructions on a simple procedural change
  • Developing and Building Teams2.41.7Level 1 looks like: Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignment
  • Analyzing Data or Information2.32.1Level 1 looks like: Skim a short article to gather the main point
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships2.32.3Level 1 looks like: Exchange greetings with a coworker
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment2.31.8Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
  • Coaching and Developing Others2.21.5Level 1 looks like: Show a coworker how to operate a piece of equipment
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies2.11.4Level 1 looks like: Plan the holiday schedule for an airline workforce
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment2.11.7Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
  • Assisting and Caring for Others2.01.5Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others2.01.4Level 1 looks like: Interpret a blood pressure reading
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others2.01.3Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that requires little advising of others
  • Working with Computers2.01.4Level 1 looks like: Enter employee information into a database
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment1.91.4Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates1.91.2Level 1 looks like: Work occasionally as a backup supervisor
  • Scheduling Work and Activities1.91.4Level 1 looks like: Make appointments for patients using a predetermined schedule
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources1.81.4Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others1.81.2Level 1 looks like: Apologize to a customer who complains about waiting too long
  • Selling or Influencing Others1.5—
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization1.40.7Level 1 looks like: Have little contact with people outside the organization
  • Performing Administrative Activities1.30.6Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public1.3—
  • Staffing Organizational Units1.3—

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • Exposed to Contaminants5.0
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.9
  • Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable4.8
  • Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls4.8
  • Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled4.7
  • Spend Time Standing4.7
  • Exposed to Hazardous Equipment4.5
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.4
  • Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions4.3
  • Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets4.3

Technology

23 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

Hot (15)

  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Adobe Creative Cloud software
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Apple macOS
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Word
  • Oracle Java
Other tools (8)
  • AS/400 Database
  • Computer aided design and drafting CADD software
  • Computerized numerical control CNC software
  • Dassault Systemes CATIA
  • Inventory control software
  • Timekeeping software
  • Vero Software ALPHACAM
  • YouTube

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  10. Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

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