NorthStar

Occupations/51-9032.00

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Set up, operate, or tend machines that cut or slice materials, such as glass, stone, cork, rubber, tobacco, food, paper, or insulating material.

High school

Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.

AI automation risk

74%

Higher automation risk

Human characteristics

27%

Fewer uniquely human demands

Task orientation

80%

Higher automation risk

A day in this job

  • Mostly routine

    Set up, operate, or tend machines that cut or slice materials, such as glass, stone, cork, rubber, tobacco, food, paper, or insulating material.

  • Mostly routine

    Press buttons, pull levers, or depress pedals to start and operate cutting and slicing machines.

  • Mostly routine

    Feed stock into cutting machines, onto conveyors, or under cutting blades, by threading, guiding, pushing, or turning handwheels.

The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.

Core tasks

  1. 01Set up, operate, or tend machines that cut or slice materials, such as glass, stone, cork, rubber, tobacco, food, paper, or insulating material.
  2. 02Review work orders, blueprints, specifications, or job samples to determine components, settings, and adjustments for cutting and slicing machines.
  3. 03Examine, measure, and weigh materials or products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring devices, such as rulers, micrometers, or scales.
  4. 04Press buttons, pull levers, or depress pedals to start and operate cutting and slicing machines.
  5. 05Start machines to verify setups, and make any necessary adjustments.
  6. 06Feed stock into cutting machines, onto conveyors, or under cutting blades, by threading, guiding, pushing, or turning handwheels.

Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)

  • Repeating same tasks3.84
  • Degree of automation2.92
  • Time sitting1.53
  • Originality (ability)2.00
  • Conflict situations2.59
  • Hands-on objects/tools4.36
  • Outdoors / weather1.70
  • Disease exposure1.22
  • Decision freedom3.59

Top abilities

  • Near Vision3.88
  • Finger Dexterity3.88
  • Control Precision3.88
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.75
  • Problem Sensitivity3.62
  • Manual Dexterity3.62
  • Visualization3.38
  • Reaction Time3.38

Essential skills

  • Reading Comprehension3.12
  • Active Listening2.88
  • Writing2.38
  • Speaking2.62
  • Mathematics2.62
  • Science1.50
  • Critical Thinking3.00
  • Active Learning2.62
  • Learning Strategies2.12
  • Monitoring3.25

CIP matches

99.9999NO MATCH

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