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“Heading Pinner” will almost certainly be replaced by robots.
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Job Description
Set up, operate, or tend woodworking machines, such as drill presses, lathes, shapers, routers, sanders, planers, and wood nailing machines. May operate CNC equipment.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-7042.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 29,850.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 14.00
- Currently, there are 76,130 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing”.
Also Known As…
- Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
- Sander Operator
- Sander
- Router Operator
- Molder Operator
- Machine Operator
- Lathe Operator
- Knot Saw Operator
- Computer Numerical Control Operator (CNC Operator)
- Cabinet Maker
- Boring Machine Operator
- Woodworking Belt Sander
- Wood Turning Lathe Operator
- Wood Turner
- Wood Router Hand
- Wood Router
- Wood Planer
- Wood Molder
- Wood Milling Machine Tender
- Wood Milling Machine Operator
- Wood Milling Machine Hand
- Wood Miller
- Wood Machine Carver
- Wood Lathe Operator
- Wood Heel Back Liner
- Wood Handler
- Wood Gouger
- Wood Drilling Machine Operator
- Wood Drill Operator
- Wood Dowel Machine Operator
- Wood Coat Hanger Shaper Machine Operator
- Wood Chopper
- Wood Carving Machine Operator
- Wood Carving Lathe Operator
- Wood Boring Machine Operator
- Wood Borer
- Wire Stitcher
- Whiting Machine Operator
- Weaver
- Veneer Splicer
- Veneer Slicing Machine Operator
- Veneer Press Operator
- Veneer Lathe Operator
- Veneer Jointer Operator
- Veneer Jointer
- Veneer Joiner
- Veneer Clipper
- Turret Lathe Set Up Operator
- Turret Lathe Operator
- Turning Sander Tender
- Turning Sander Operator
- Turning Machine Set-Up Operator
- Turning Lathe Tender
- Turner
- Truss Builder
- Trimming Machine Set-Up Operator
- Trimmer and Borer Machine Operator
- Treating Engineer
- Trans Router
- Touch-Up Carver
- Tongue and Groove Machine Operator
- Tip Inserter
- Timber Sizer Operator
- Timber Sizer
- Tenoner Operator
- Swing Type Lathe Operator
- Stroke Belt Sander Operator
- Stock Checker
- Stemhole Borer
- Steam Box Operator
- Stave Machine Tender
- Stave Jointer
- Stapling Machine Operator
- Stapler
- Stacker Tender
- Squeezer Operator
- Squeezer
- Splitting Machine Tender
- Splitting Machine Operator
- Splitter Tender
- Splicer Operator
- Spindle Carver
- Speed Belt Sander Tender
- Speed Belt Sander
- Spar Machine Operator
- Smoking Pipe Driller and Threader
- Small Craft Operator
- Slicing Machine Tender
- Slicing Machine Operator/Tender
- Slat Basket Maker
- Slack Cooper
- Slab Tripper
- Skoog Patching Machine Operator
- Skoog Operator
- Skoog Machine Operator
- Skiving Machine Operator
- Skiver
- Sizing Machine Tender
- Shuttle Spotter
- Shook Machine Operator
- Shaper Operator
- Shank Threader
- Shake Backboard Notcher
- Set-Up Mechanic
- Set Up Worker
- Scooping Machine Tender
- Sanding Machine Tender
- Sanding Machine Operator or Tender
- Sanding Machine Buffer
- Router Tender
- Rounding Machine Tender
- Rough Planer Tender
- Roof Truss Machine Tender
- Roof Truss Builder
- Rodding Machine Tender
- Retort Engineer
- Rail Bender
- Rafter Cutting Machine Operator
- Rabbet Operator
- Putty Worker
- Puncher
- Pulley Mortiser Operator
- Profile Shaper Operator
- Power Bender Operator
- Power Barker Operator
- Power Barker
- Portable Machine Sander
- Pole Peeling Machine Operator
- Plywood Scarfer Tender
- Plugging Machine Operator
- Plug Machine Operator
- Plow and Boring Machine Tender
- Planing Machine Operator
- Planer Type Milling Machine Setup Operator
- Planer Setup Operator
- Planer Operator / Grader
- Planer Operator
- Planer
- Pipe and Tank Fabricator
- Outside Barrel Lathe Operator
- Nailing Machine Operator
- Nailhead Setter
- Nailhead Operator
- Nailer Operator
- Nailer
- Nail Sticker
- Nail Setter
- Nail Kegger
- Multiple Drum Sander
- Multi-Purpose Machine Operator
- Mortising Machine Operator
- Molding Sander
- Molding Cutter
- Molder Feeder
- Miller
- Manufacturing Operator
- Manufacturing Associate
- Manufacturing Assistant
- Machine Woodworking Sander
- Machine Wood Sander
- Machine Slat Basket Maker
- Machine Setter
- Machine Sander
- Machine Bender
- Lumber Tripper
- Lumber Press Operator
- Log Cooker
- Lock Corner Machine Operator
- Line Tender
- Linderman Operator
- Linderman Machine Operator
- Linderman
- Lathe Spotter
- Lathe Set Up Operator
- Lathe Sander
- Last Turner
- Last Trimmer
- Last Scourer
- Lapper
- Lap Machine Operator
- Laminating Machine Operator
- Knife Setter
- Jointer Operator
- Jointer Machine Operator
- Inside Barrel Lathe Operator
- Inletter
- Incising Machine Operator
- Impregnator
- Hooper
- Hoop Riveter
- Hoop Maker
- Hoop Machine Operator
- Hoop Expander
- Hinging Machine Operator
- Heel Nailing Machine Operator
- Heading Machine Operator
- Header
- Groover and Striper Operator
- Frazer
- Framer
- Frame Table Operator
- Frame Polisher
- Foot Miter Operator
- Flooring Machine Operator
- Flake Cutter Operator
- Fastener
- Excelsior Machine Tender
- Excelsior Machine Operator
- End Touching Machine Operator
- End Stapler
- End Matcher
- End Frazer
- Embossing Machine Operator
- Doweler
- Dowel Maker
- Dowel Machine Operator
- Dowel Inserting Machine Operator
- Dovetailer
- Dovetail Machine Operator
- Double End Trimmer
- Doors Prefitter
- Door Clamper
- Dollyman
- Dolly Operator
- Dado Operator
- Cylinder Sander Operator
- Custom Shop Worker
- Creosoting Engineer
- Corrugator
- Corrugated Fastener Driver
- Cork Molder
- Cork Grinder
- Core Layer Machine Operator
- Core Composer Feeder
- Copy Lathe Tender
- CNC Wood Lathe Operator
- Cleater
- Cleat Maker
- Cleat Blanker
- Chucking Machine Set Up Operator
- Chucking Machine Operator
- Chucking and Boring Machine Operator
- Chipper Machine Operator
- Chipper
- Chip Mixing Machine Operator
- Chip Machine Operator
- Checkering Machine Adjuster
- Burn Table Operator
- Bucket Turner
- Bucket Chucker
- Bucker
- Briar Cutter
- Box-Blank-Machine Operator
- Box Stapler
- Box Blank Machine Operator
- Bowl Turner
- Bottom Turning Lathe Turner
- Bottom Turning Lathe Tender
- Bottom Hoop Driver
- Borer
- Board Finisher
- Blind Slat Stapling Machine Operator
- Bending Frame Operator
- Bender Machine Operator
- Basket Weaver
- Basket Maker
- Basket Braider
- Basket Assembler
- Barrel Maker
- Barrel Lathe Operator
- Barrel Charrer
- Barrel Builder
- Barker Operator
- Bander
- Band Nailer
- Balloon Sander
- Automatic Profile Shaper Operator
- Automatic Nailing Machine Operator
- Automatic Clipper
- Artificial Log Machine Operator
- Adzing and Boring Machine Operator
Tasks for “Heading Pinner”
- Adjust machine tables or cutting devices and set controls on machines to produce specified cuts or operations.
- Install and adjust blades, cutterheads, boring-bits, or sanding-belts, using hand tools and rules.
- Push or hold workpieces against, under, or through cutting, boring, or shaping mechanisms.
- Trim wood parts according to specifications, using planes, chisels, or wood files or sanders.
- Examine raw woodstock for defects and to ensure conformity to size and other specification standards.
- Control hoists to remove parts or products from work stations.
- Clean or maintain products, machines, or work areas.
- Unclamp workpieces and remove them from machines.
- Grease or oil woodworking machines.
- Remove and replace worn parts, bits, belts, sandpaper, or shaping tools.
- Select knives, saws, blades, cutter heads, cams, bits, or belts, according to workpiece, machine functions, or product specifications.
- Attach and adjust guides, stops, clamps, chucks, or feed mechanisms, using hand tools.
- 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.
- Set up, program, or control computer-aided design (CAD) or computer numerical control (CNC) machines.
- Determine product specifications and materials, work methods, and machine setup requirements, according to blueprints, oral or written instructions, drawings, or work orders.
- 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.
- Start machines and move levers to engage hydraulic lifts that press woodstocks into desired forms and disengage lifts after appropriate drying times.
- Operate gluing machines to glue pieces of wood together, or to press and affix wood veneer to wood surfaces.
- Inspect pulleys, drive belts, guards, or fences on machines to ensure that machines will operate safely.
- Change alignment and adjustment of sanding, cutting, or boring machine guides to prevent defects in finished products, using hand tools.
- Feed stock through feed mechanisms or conveyors into planing, shaping, boring, mortising, or sanding machines to produce desired components.
- 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.
- Set up, program, operate, or tend computerized or manual woodworking machines, such as drill presses, lathes, shapers, routers, sanders, planers, or wood-nailing machines.
- Start machines, adjust controls, and make trial cuts to ensure that machinery is operating properly.
- Monitor operation of machines and make adjustments to correct problems and ensure conformance to specifications.
- Sharpen knives, bits, or other cutting or shaping tools.
Related Technology & Tools
- Wide belt sanders
- Random orbital sanders
- Dial calipers
- Spray guns
- Shapers
- Lathes
- Double end tenoners
- Turning lathes
- Paint application brushes
- Dividers
- Height gauges
- Safety gloves
- Power sanders
- Power routers
- Claw hammers
- Protractors
- Hydraulic hot presses
- Protective ear muffs
- Digital calipers
- Planers
- Profile grinders
- Combination squares
- Precision rulers
- Hand lathes
- Holding jigs
- Spindle shapers
- Biscuit jointers
- Layout templates
- Conveyor feeders
- Boring bars
- Desktop computers
- Line boring machines
- Edge sanders
- Tenoners
- Shaping machines
- Computerized numerical control CNC boring machines
- Automatic panel saws
- Pneumatic sanding machines
- Wood files
- Vernier calipers
- Nailing machines
- Grease guns
- Drill presses
- Holding clamps
- Computer terminals
- Handsaws
- Safety glasses
- Bench grinders
- Machining centers
- Case clamps
- Planing machines
- Screw pocket machines
- Adjustable hand wrenches
- Boring machines
- Woodworking chisels
- Computerized numerical control CNC software
- Microsoft Windows
- Timekeeping software
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Inventory control software