Off-Sawoperator
Metal (Machine Shop)• Circular-saw operator; hack-saw operator; power-saw operator Sets up and operates metal-sawingmachines, such as hacksaw, band saw, circular saw, friction saw, and rubber-disk saw to cut metal stockto dimensions.• Reads job order for specifications, such as material, type, and size of stock, and dimensions to be cut.• Obtains and transfers stock to machine, manually or with hoist.• Installs saw blade and sets blade tension and cutting speed for specified operation. Sets saw blade angleto obtain desired angle cuts, using wrench.• Sets stops and guides to control dimension of cut, using steel rule and wrenches. Positions and securesstock against stops or in feeding device.• Turns valve to start flow of coolant against cutting area. Starts machine and observes operation.• Measures work for conformance to specifications, using rule. Marks identifying data on work piece.• Replaces defective cutting blade or wheel, using hand tools.