Drilling & Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic

Also called: CNC Machinist (Computer Numerical Control Machinist), Drill Operator, Drill Setup Operator

Career Cluster: Manufacturing
What they do:
Set up, operate, or tend drilling machines to drill, bore, ream, mill, or countersink metal or plastic work pieces.
On the job, you would:
  • Verify conformance of machined work to specifications, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, micrometers, or fixed or telescoping gauges.
  • Study machining instructions, job orders, or blueprints to determine dimensional or finish specifications, sequences of operations, setups, or tooling requirements.
  • Move machine controls to lower tools to workpieces and to engage automatic feeds.
KNOWLEDGE

Engineering and Technology
  • mechanical
  • product and service development
Math and Science
  • arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
  • manufacture and distribution of products
Arts and Humanities
  • English language
SKILLS

Basic Skills
  • keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
  • reading work related information
Problem Solving
  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
ABILITIES

Hand and Finger Use
  • keep your arm or hand steady
  • hold or move items with your hands
Verbal
  • listen and understand what people say
  • read and understand what is written
PERSONALITY

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

They do well at jobs that need:
  • Attention to Detail
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Cooperation
  • Dependability
  • Independence
  • Integrity
TECHNOLOGY

You might use software like this on the job:

Spreadsheet software
  • Microsoft Excel
Office suite software
  • Microsoft Office software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
  • SAP software
EDUCATION


high school diploma/GED or some college
usually needed
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JOB OUTLOOK

New job opportunities are less likely in the future.

Salary:
High: $65,200.00
Median: $46,630.00
Low: $35,360.00
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