Machining tool operators

Example job titles

• aircraft parts etcher
• boring mill operator - metal machining
• computer numerical control (CNC) machining tool operator
• lathe machining operator
• machining tool operator
• milling machine set-up operator
• radial drill operator - metal machining

Main duties

• This group performs some or all of the following duties:
• Study job orders and interpret blueprints to determine machining operations to be performed
• Set up and operate machine tools to perform repetitive machining operations, such as turning, milling, drilling, boring, planing, honing, broaching, grinding or other machining operations
• Verify dimensions of parts machined using micrometers, callipers and other precision measuring instruments
• Prepare etching solution and immerse metal parts or workpiece in etching solution to remove unwanted portions
• Perform routine maintenance on equipment and machinery
• May enter codes specifying speed, feed and cut of the toolpath for computer numerical controlled (CNC) machine tools.

Employment requirements

• Secondary school education is required.
• College or other courses in machining may be required.
• Several weeks of on-the-job training are provided.
• Senior positions in this unit group, such as set-up operator, require experience as a machine operator.

Approved positions by year

All work permits by year