Production & ManufacturingO*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.
AI Risk Score
86/100
High risk: many core tasks are exposed to automation.
Automation factors
- Set up, program, operate, or tend computerized or manual woodworking machines, such as drill presses, lathes, shapers, routers, sanders, planers, or wood-nailing machines.
- 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.
- Monitor operation of machines and make adjustments to correct problems and ensure conformance to specifications.
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
- Processing Information
Top skills
Operations Monitoring3.62/5
Operation and Control3.50/5
Quality Control Analysis3.25/5
Monitoring3.12/5
Speaking3.00/5
Recommended career pivots
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