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“Converting Operator” will probably be replaced by robots.

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Job Description

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

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-9032.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 34,000.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 16.00
Currently, there are 61,330 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders”.

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Tasks for “Converting Operator”

Adjust machine controls to alter position, alignment, speed, or pressure.
Position stock along cutting lines, or against stops on beds of scoring or cutting machines.
Remove completed materials or products from cutting or slicing machines, and stack or store them for additional processing.
Turn cranks or press buttons to activate winches that move cars under sawing cables or saw frames.
Type instructions on computer keyboards, push buttons to activate computer programs, or manually set cutting guides, clamps, and knives.
Maintain production records, such as quantities, types, and dimensions of materials produced.
Set up, operate, or tend machines that cut or slice materials, such as glass, stone, cork, rubber, tobacco, food, paper, or insulating material.
Clean and lubricate cutting machines, conveyors, blades, saws, or knives, using steam hoses, scrapers, brushes, or oil cans.
Wash stones, using water hoses.
Press buttons, pull levers, or depress pedals to start and operate cutting and slicing machines.
Change or replace saw blades, cables, cutter heads, and grinding wheels, using hand tools.
Select and install machine components such as cutting blades, rollers, and templates, according to specifications, using hand tools.
Cut stock manually to prepare for machine cutting, using tools such as knives, cleavers, handsaws, or hammers and chisels.
Examine, measure, and weigh materials or products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring devices such as rulers, micrometers, or scales.
Move stock or scrap to and from machines manually, or by using carts, handtrucks, or lift trucks.
Sharpen cutting blades, knives, or saws, using files, bench grinders, or honing stones.
Mark cutting lines or identifying information on stock, using marking pencils, rulers, or scribes.
Position width gauge blocks between blades, and level blades and insert wedges into frames to secure blades to frames.
Direct workers on cutting teams.
Operate cranes, or signal crane operators to position or remove stone from cars or saw beds.
Feed stock into cutting machines, onto conveyors, or under cutting blades, by threading, guiding, pushing, or turning handwheels.
Stack and sort cut material for packaging, further processing, or shipping, according to types and sizes of material.
Start pumps to circulate water and abrasives onto blades or cables during cutting.
Remove defective or substandard materials from machines, and readjust machine components so that products meet standards.
Start machines to verify setups, and make any necessary adjustments.
Tighten pulleys or add abrasives to maintain cutting speeds.
Review work orders, blueprints, specifications, or job samples to determine components, settings, and adjustments for cutting and slicing machines.
Monitor operation of cutting or slicing machines to detect malfunctions or to determine whether supplies need replenishment.

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