Wood Turning Lathe Operator: A description for the wood turning lathe operator job
Machine Trades Jobs » Wood Machining Jobs » Turning Jobs 1 » Wood Turning Lathe Operator
Wood Turning Lathe Operator – Wood-lathe operator Operates wood-turning lathe to turn woodstock, and cuts designs in and shapes stock by holding chisels against rotating stock: Places stock between spur chuck and tailstock and turns handwheel to force points of centers into stock. Slides tool rest to position for cutting and moves lever to secure it in place. Starts machine, places gouge or caliper chisel over tool rest and against stock, and moves chisel to reduce stock to rough cylinder. Lays out cutting lines on stock according to drawing, using rule and pencil. Selects chisel according to type of cut specified and holds chisel against rotating stock to cut shapes according to drawing. Verifies dimensions of shapes and cuts, using calipers and rule. May also smooth surface of piece by holding sandpaper against rotating piece. May also apply wax or other finishes to parts in lathe.
Job industry: wood working
Other job descriptions:
Wood Turning Lathe Operator
Trimming Machine Set Up Operator
Veneer Lathe Operator
Inside Barrel Lathe Operator
Outside Barrel Lathe Operator
Skiving Machine Operator
Spar Machine Operator
Bowl Turner
Briar Cutter
Bucket Chucker
Copy Lathe Tender
Frazer
Shuttle Spotter
Spar Machine Operator Helper
Turning Lathe Tender
Chucking Machine Operator
Lock Corner Machine Operator
Wood Carving Machine Operator
Mortising Machine Operator
Timber Sizer Operator
Rough Planer Tender
Dowel Machine Operator
Header
Molder Operator
Planer Operator
Automatic Profile Shaper Operator
Router Operator 1
Shaper Operator
Veneer Jointer
Jointer Operator
Bottom Turning Lathe Tender
End Frazer
Plow And Boring Machine Tender
Plywood Scarfer Tender
Scooping Machine Tender
Stave Jointer
Stock Checkerer 2
Rodding Machine Tender
Router Tender
Shaping Machine Tender
Pole Peeling Machine Operator Helper
Stave Planer Tender
Veneer Jointer Helper
Veneer Jointer Offbearer
Boring Machine Operator 1
Pulley Mortiser Operator
Doors Prefitter
Framer
Stemhole Borer
Boring Machine Operator 2
Stave Cutting Supervisor
Stock Grader
Pocket Cutter
Stock Cutter
Shingle Sawyer
Head Sawyer
Machine Tank Operator
Band Scroll Saw Operator
Bottom Saw Operator
Corner Trimmer Operator
Cut Off Saw Operator 1
Automatic Edger
Gang Sawyer
Automatic Head Sawyer
Heading Saw Operator
Jigsaw Operator
Head Packager
Pony Edger
Radial Arm Saw Operator
Resaw Operator
Rip And Groove Machine Operator
Ripsaw Operator
Shake Sawyer
Stave Bolt Equalizer
Stave Log Cut Off Saw Operator
Stock Patch Sawyer
Variety Saw Operator
Automatic Log Cut Off Sawyer
Trimmer Sawyer
Band Saw Operator 2
Band Saw Operator 3
Beading Sawyer
Bolter 1
Buzzsaw Operator
Cob Sawyer
Log Cut Off Sawyer