Essential Functions Performed by the Position   Reads blueprint or job order for specifications, such as dimensions and tolerances, tooling instructions on holding devices, feed rates, cutting speeds, depth of cuts, and cutting tools.Positions and secures tools in holders, using wrenches.Lifts work piece manually or with hoist, and positions and secures work piece in holding device, machine table, chuck, centers, or fixture, using clamps and wrenches.Sets specified rotation speed, feed rate, and depth of cut, and positions tool in relation to work piece.Starts machine, turns hand wheel to feed tool to work piece, and engages feed.Turns valve handle to direct flow of coolant against tool and work piece.Observes cutting action of machine to detect excessive wear or malfunction.Verifies conformance of machined work piece to specifications, using micrometers, calipers, and fixed gauges.May scribe reference lines on work piece, using scale, or template and scriber, to lay out interrelated surfaces, lengths, and depths of cut.Computes unspecified dimensions and machine settings, using knowledge of metal properties and shop mathematics.required to have experience with custom or production work, or with particular material, product, level of precision, or size, type, or trade name of machineFills out inspection and quality paperwork