| Job Title |
Mortising-machine Operator |
| Job Description |
Sets Up And Operates Multiple-head Mortiser Machine To Cut
Mortise Slots In Woodstock: Selects And Installs Mortising
Chisels (cutterheads) Or Mortise Chain Saw Assembly, According
To Number And Size Of Mortises To Be Cut. Turns Handcrank Or
Knobs To Adjust Spacing Of Cutterheads According To
Specifications Of Work Order. Lays Out And Marks Cuts To Be Made
On Stock, Using Rule And Pencil, Or Places Pattern On Machine
Bed And Measures Distance Between Slots In Pattern To Determine
Location Of Mortiser Heads. Clamps Stock To Machine Table And
Adjusts Machine Table Or Cutting Head For Depth Of Cut. Presses
Button To Start Machine And Presses Pedal To Force Cutting Head
Into Woodstock. Verifies Location And Depth Of Mortises, Using
Rule And Caliper. May Be Designated According To Type Of Cutting
Head Used As Chain-mortiser Operator (woodworking);
Chisel-mortiser Operator (woodworking). May Set Up And Operate
Machine That Automatically Spaces And Cuts Mortises In Stiles
For Insertion Of Slats To Form Louvered Doors And Windows And Be
Designated Louver-mortiser Operator (saw. & Plan.).
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