Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 1991

• J - Occupations Unique to Processing, Manufacturing and Utilities
• J1 - Machine Operators in Manufacturing
• J19 - Machining, Metalworking, Woodworking and Related Machine Operators

J194 - Metalworking Machine Operators

Occupations in this unit group are primarily concerned with operating machines which shape and form sheet or other light metal into parts or products.

• Example Titles

  • Bender, metal working
  • Brake press operator, metal working
  • Cutter, tube, metal working
  • Disk flange operator, metal working
  • Groover, metal working
  • Metal fabricating machine operator, metal working
  • Metal-working machine operator, heavy metal
  • Metal-working machine operator, light metal
  • Multi-purpose machine operator, metal working
  • Power press operator, metal working
  • Press operator, metal working
  • Punch-press operator, metal working
  • Reamer, metal working
  • Roll operator, metal working
  • Shear operator, metal working
  • Slip-roll operator, heavy duty, metal working
  • Slotter, metal working
  • Splicer, metal working
  • Steel shearing, metal working
  • Transfer machine tender, metal working
  • Tube cutter, metal working
  • Vertical press operator, metal working
  • Vertical-roll operator, metal working

• Exclusion

  • Foremen/women, light and heavy metal-working machine operators (See J026 Supervisors, Other Mechanical and Metal Products Manufacturing)
  • Workers shaping and forming metal by forging (See J192 Forging Machine Operators)