Job Description:

• 1) Sets up and operates turning machines to shape and bore smoking pipe bowls: Sharpens turning machine cutting knives, using grinding wheel.

• 2) Inserts and secures knives in cutterhead, using socket wrench.

• 3) Turns handwheels and moves levers to adjust turning machine carriage stops and cutting depth of machine.

• 4) Places block in clamp on machine carriage and moves lever to secure block in clamp.

• 5) Pushes machine carriage handle to move block into cutterhead to shape and bore sample pipe bowl.

• 6) Examines sample pipe bowl to verify shape and dimension against specifications, using caliper and gauges.

• 7) Performs other duties as described under BRIAR CUTTER.