| Job Title |
Shear Operator I |
| Job Description |
Sets Up And Operates Power Shear To Cut Metal Objects, Such As
Plates, Sheets, Slabs, Billets, Or Bars To Specified Dimensions
And Angle: Turns Handwheels To Adjust Rake (angle) And Pressure
Of Blade. Positions And Clamps Stops And Side Guides To Set
Length And Angle Of Cut, Using Rule, Built-in Gauges, Or
Template. Lifts Workpiece Manually Or By Hoist Or Crane To
Machine Bed Or Roller Table And Positions It Against Side Guide
And End Stops. Starts Machine Which Clamps Workpiece And Lowers
Blade To Cut Metal. Lays Out Cutting Lines On Metal, Using Rule,
Square, Or Template When Shearing Single Pieces. May Tilt Bed,
Blade, Or Install Fixtures To Shear, Bevel, Or Trim Fabricated
Items. May Set Up And Operate Shear On Production Line In Which
Shear Is Fed By Conveyor, Such As Automobile Frame Line Or
Rolling Mill. May Operate Portable Shear To Cut Sheet Metal. May
Inspect Work, Using Tape, Compass, Gauge, Template, Or
Micrometer To Verify Dimensions. May Be Designated By Type Of
Shear As Gate-shear Operator (any Industry) Ii; Or By
Application Of Shear As Square-shear Operator (any Industry) I;
Staple-shear Operator (steel & Rel.). May Operate Shear That
Automatically Shears To Uniform Length Metal Sheets, Plates, Or
Structural Shapes Fed Into Machine By Continuous Coil Or
Conveyor And Be Designated Shear Operator, Automatic (any
Industry) I.
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