Job Description:

• 1) Operates battery of circular saws to cut plastic blocks containing ceramic-coated aluminum rods to length for processing into electronic resistors: Reads job order to determine length of rods required.

• 2) Secures blocks in clamps of automatic-feed saw, preset to specified length.

• 3) Closes safety cover and depresses controls to start saw and activate automatic feed.

• 4) Loads additional saws and monitors sawing operations to detect machine malfunctions.

• 5) Removes sawed blocks from saws at end of automatic cycle.

• 6) Holds sawed block against stop of manual-feed saw, starts saw, and feeds block into blade to complete specified cuts.

• 7) Holds cut blocks under running water to remove debris.

• 8) Measures cut and washed blocks to verify conformance with job order, using calipers and micrometers.

• 9) Periodically replaces cog in automatic-feed saw to change length of cut, following identification number on cog and using wrench.

• 10) Replaces worn or damaged saw blades, using handtools.

• 11) Cleans work area.

• 12) Records specified data on production report.

• 13) May assist maintenance personnel with saw maintenance and repair.