Lifts workpiece manually or with hoist and secures it in fixture. Starts machine and turns handwheels or engages automatic mechanism to feed tool to workpiece.
Moves controls to adjust feed rate, spindle speed, length of stroke, and depth of cut.
Measures finished workpiece with instruments, such as calipers, fixed gauges, and micrometers. Changes worn tools, using wrenches. May read blueprints. May be required to have experience with particular material, or product, with machine of particular size, type, or trade name, and be designated accordingly.