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Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
Set up, operate, or tend wood sawing machines. May operate computer numerically controlled (CNC) equipment. Includes lead sawyers.
AI Risk Score
83/100
High risk: many core tasks are exposed to automation.
Automation factors
- Inspect and measure workpieces to mark for cuts and to verify the accuracy of cuts, using rulers, squares, or caliper rules.
- Monitor sawing machines, adjusting speed and tension and clearing jams to ensure proper operation.
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Top skills
Operations Monitoring3.12/5
Operation and Control3.12/5
Critical Thinking3.00/5
Monitoring3.00/5
Troubleshooting3.00/5
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