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Summary Job Description | Tasks | |||
Operate computer-controlled machines or robots to perform one or more machine functions on metal or plastic work pieces. | Measure dimensions of finished workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments, templates, and fixtures. | |||
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Remove and replace dull cutting tools. | ||||
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Mount, install, align, and secure tools, attachments, fixtures, and workpieces on machines, using hand tools and precision measuring instruments. | ||||
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Listen to machines during operation in order to detect sounds such as those made by dull cutting tools or excessive vibration and adjust machines to compensate for problems. | ||||
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Adjust machine feed and speed, change cutting tools, or adjust machine controls when automatic programming is faulty or if machines malfunction. | ||||
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Stop machines to remove finished workpieces, or to change tooling, setup, or workpiece placement, according to required machining sequences. | ||||
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Lift workpieces to machines manually, or with hoists or cranes. | ||||
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Modify cutting programs to account for problems encountered during operation and save modified programs. | ||||
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Calculate machine speed and feed ratios, and the size and position of cuts. | ||||
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Insert control instructions into machine control units to start operation. | ||||
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Check to ensure that workpieces are properly lubricated and cooled during machine operation. | ||||
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Input initial part dimensions into machine control panels. | ||||
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Set up and operate computer-controlled machines or robots to perform one or more machine functions on metal or plastic workpieces. | ||||
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Confer with supervisors or programmers to resolve machine malfunctions and production errors, and to obtain approval to continue production. | ||||
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Review program specifications or blueprints to determine and set machine operations and sequencing, finished workpiece dimensions, or numerical control sequences. | ||||
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Monitor machine operation and control panel displays, and compare readings to specifications in order to detect malfunctions. | ||||
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Control coolant systems. | ||||
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Maintain machines, and remove and replace broken or worn machine tools, using hand tools. | ||||
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Stack or load finished items, or place items on conveyor systems. | ||||
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Clean machines, tooling, and parts, using solvents or solutions and rags. | ||||
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Enter commands or load control media such as tapes, cards, or disks into machine controllers in order to retrieve programmed instructions. | ||||
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Transfer commands from servers to computer numerical control (CNC) control modules, using computer network links. | ||||
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Set up future jobs while machines are operating. | ||||
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Implement changes to machine programs, and enter new specifications, using computers. | ||||
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Write simple programs for computer-controlled machine tools. | ||||
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Examine electronic components for defects and completeness of laser-beam trimming, using microscopes. | ||||
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Lay out and mark areas of parts to be shot-peened, and fill hoppers with shot. | ||||
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CompGeo Salary Survey Benchmark Job Summary and Competencies
Computer Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal/Plastic
The Benchmark Job Description below represents the specific Position Characteristics of the job used in the Salary Survey. Benchmark Job Descriptions should be inspected carefully to review the degree of matching between an organizations' Job and the Salary Survey Benchmark. Matching internal Jobs to Salary Survey Benchmark Jobs should not be done on Job Title alone. A thorough comparison of Salary Survey Benchmark to Internal Job Descriptions is recommended. A good overlap should exist on any comparisons used on critical Job Dimensions and Competencies.- Job Description
- Knowledges
- Skills
- Abilites
- Tools and Technology
- Education and Experience
- Alternate Job Titles
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Important Knowledge Competencies | Competency Description | |||
Mechanical | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. | |||
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Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. | |||
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Production and Processing | Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. | |||
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Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. | |||
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Important Skill Competencies | Competency Description | |||
Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. | |||
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Operation Monitoring | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. | |||
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Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. | |||
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Quality Control Analysis | Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. | |||
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Operation and Control | Controlling operations of equipment or systems. | |||
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Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. | |||
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Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. | |||
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Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. | |||
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Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. | |||
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Equipment Selection | Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job. | |||
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Troubleshooting | Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. | |||
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Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. | |||
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Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. | |||
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Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. | |||
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Equipment Maintenance | Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. | |||
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Mathematics | Using mathematics to solve problems. | |||
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Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. | |||
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Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. | |||
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Programming | Writing computer programs for various purposes. | |||
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Repairing | Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. | |||
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Systems Evaluation | Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. | |||
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Important Ability Competencies | Competency Description | |||
Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. | |||
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Reaction Time | The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears. | |||
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Hearing Sensitivity | The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness. | |||
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Auditory Attention | The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds. | |||
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Arm-Hand Steadiness | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. | |||
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Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). | |||
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Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). | |||
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Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. | |||
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Control Precision | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. | |||
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Rate Control | The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene. | |||
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Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. | |||
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Manual Dexterity | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. | |||
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Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. | |||
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Depth Perception | The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object. | |||
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Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. | |||
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Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. | |||
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Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. | |||
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Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. | |||
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Perceptual Speed | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. | |||
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Finger Dexterity | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. | |||
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Multilimb Coordination | The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion. | |||
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Trunk Strength | The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing. | |||
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Visual Color Discrimination | The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. | |||
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Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. | |||
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Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. | |||
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Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). | |||
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Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. | |||
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Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. | |||
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Mathematical Reasoning | The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. | |||
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Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. | |||
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Response Orientation | The ability to choose quickly between two or more movements in response to two or more different signals (lights, sounds, pictures). It includes the speed with which the correct response is started with the hand, foot, or other body part. | |||
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Wrist-Finger Speed | The ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists. | |||
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Static Strength | The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. | |||
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Speed of Closure | The ability to quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns. | |||
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Number Facility | The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly. | |||
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Time Sharing | The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources). | |||
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Tools/Technology Example | Product Category | |||
1CadCam Unigraphics | Computer aided manufacturing CAM software | |||
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Autodesk AutoCAD software | Computer aided design CAD software | |||
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BobCAD-CAM software | Computer aided manufacturing CAM software | |||
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CGTech Vericut CNC | Computer aided manufacturing CAM software | |||
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CNC Consulting Machinists' Calculator | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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CNC Mastercam | Computer aided manufacturing CAM software | |||
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CNC TurboCAD/CAM | Computer aided manufacturing CAM software | |||
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Cadem CAPSMill | Computer aided manufacturing CAM software | |||
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Cadem CAPSTurn | Computer aided manufacturing CAM software | |||
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Cadem NCnet | Computer aided manufacturing CAM software | |||
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Cadem seeNC Mill | Computer aided manufacturing CAM software | |||
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Computer aided design CAD software | Computer aided design CAD software | |||
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Computer aided manufacturing CAM software | Computer aided manufacturing CAM software | |||
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Dassault Systemes CATIA software | Computer aided manufacturing CAM software | |||
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Delcam PowerMILL | Computer aided manufacturing CAM software | |||
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Direct Motion computer numerically controlled CNC software | Computer aided manufacturing CAM software | |||
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ESPRIT computer aided manufacturing CAM software | Computer aided manufacturing CAM software | |||
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EZ-CAM software | Computer aided manufacturing CAM software | |||
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EditCNC software | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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ExtraTech Machine Tools Suite | Computer aided manufacturing CAM software | |||
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FlashCut computer numerically controlled CNC software | Computer aided manufacturing CAM software | |||
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G-code | Object or component oriented development software | |||
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GSupply Solutions ShopTrakker | Project management software | |||
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JETCAM software | Computer aided manufacturing CAM software | |||
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KCDw Software | Computer aided design CAD software | |||
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Kentech Kipware M CNC | Computer aided manufacturing CAM software | |||
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Kentech Kipware PLN | Project management software | |||
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Kentech Kipware T CNC | Computer aided manufacturing CAM software | |||
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Kentech Kipware TP | Computer aided manufacturing CAM software | |||
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Kentech Kipware X CNC | Computer aided manufacturing CAM software | |||
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Kentech PROTALK | Information retrieval or search software | |||
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Kentech Trig Kalculator | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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MDSI OpenCNC | Computer aided manufacturing CAM software | |||
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MUMPS M | Development environment software | |||
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Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | |||
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Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | |||
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Microsoft Project | Project management software | |||
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Microsoft Word | Word processing software | |||
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PTC Pro/ENGINEER software | Computer aided manufacturing CAM software | |||
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PartMaker SwissCAM | Computer aided manufacturing CAM software | |||
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Pathtrace Systems EdgeCAM | Computer aided manufacturing CAM software | |||
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Predator DNC | Computer aided manufacturing CAM software | |||
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SigmaTEK SigmaNEST | Computer aided manufacturing CAM software | |||
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SmartCAM software | Computer aided manufacturing CAM software | |||
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SolidWorks CAD software | Computer aided design CAD software | |||
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Surfware SURFCAM | Computer aided manufacturing CAM software | |||
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TekSoft CAMWorks | Computer aided manufacturing CAM software | |||
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UGS Solid Edge | Computer aided design CAD software | |||
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Vero International VISI-Series | Computer aided manufacturing CAM software | |||
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Virtual Gibbs CADD/CAM | Computer aided manufacturing CAM software | |||
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Work inspection software | Industrial control software | |||
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0-1 drop indicators | Gauges or inspection fixtures | |||
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2/3 axis computer numerically controlled CNC milling machines | Milling cutters | |||
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5 axis lathes | Lathes | |||
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8 axis lathes | Lathes | |||
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Anilam mills | Milling cutters | |||
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Automatic measuring equipment | Gauges or inspection fixtures | |||
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Bench grinders | Power grinders | |||
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Bore gauges | Gauges or inspection fixtures | |||
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Bore mills | Milling cutters | |||
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Borers | Boring tools | |||
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Boring bars | Boring tools | |||
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Buffers | Power buffers | |||
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Comparators | Comparators | |||
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Computer numerical control CNC vertical lathes | Lathes | |||
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Computer numerical controlled CNC milling machines | Milling cutters | |||
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Computerized numerical control CNC lathes | Lathes | |||
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Computerized numerical control CNC operated laser cutting equipment | Laser cutting tools | |||
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Computerized numerical control CNC routers | Milling cutters | |||
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Computerized numerical control CNC tappers | Tap machines or tapping machines | |||
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Computerized numerical control CNC turning centers | Turning machines | |||
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Controllers | Microcontrollers | |||
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Deburring tools | Deburring equipment | |||
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Desktop computers | Desktop computers | |||
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Dial calipers | Calipers | |||
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Dial indicators | Gauges or inspection fixtures | |||
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Drill presses | Workshop presses | |||
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Drilling machines | Power drills | |||
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Gauges | Height gauges | |||
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Go/no go test equipment | Go or no go gauge | |||
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Grinders | Grinders | |||
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Haas lathes | Lathes | |||
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Hand clamps | Hand clamps | |||
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Height gauges | Height gauges | |||
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Horizontal machining tools | Lathes | |||
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Jog mode operation joy sticks | Game pads or joy sticks | |||
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Keyway broaches | Broaching tools | |||
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Laser printers | Laser printers | |||
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Lathes | Lathes | |||
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Manual lathes | Lathes | |||
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Manual mills | Milling machines | |||
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Micrometers | Micrometers | |||
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Milling machines | Milling machines | |||
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Optical comparators | Comparators | |||
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Personal computers | Personal computers | |||
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Personal digital assistants PDA | Personal digital assistant PDAs or organizers | |||
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Pin gauges | Gauges or inspection fixtures | |||
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Power sanders | Power sanders | |||
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Programmable logic controllers PLC | Microcontrollers | |||
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Reamers | Reamers | |||
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Scribers | Scribers | |||
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Slot micrometers | Micrometers | |||
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Surface grinders | Power grinders | |||
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Swiss screw machines | Milling cutters | |||
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Swiss style lathes | Lathes | |||
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Tapping machines | Tap machines or tapping machines | |||
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Thread gauges | Thread counters or gauges | |||
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Threading machines | Threading machines | |||
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Turning centers | Turning machines | |||
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Twin spindle lathes | Lathes | |||
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Twist drills | Twist drills | |||
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Vernier calipers | Calipers | |||
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Vertical milling machines | Milling machines | |||
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Vises | Bench vises | |||
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Welding equipment | Welding tools | |||
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Welding lenses | Safety glasses | |||
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Welding shields | Welding masks | |||
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Prerequisite Qualification Category | Education and Experience Level | |||
Required Level of Education | High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate) | |||
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On-the-Job Training | Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month | |||
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On-Site or In-Plant Training | None | |||
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Required Level of Education | Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in Personnel Services, Engineering-related Technologies, Vocational Home Economics, Construction Trades, Mechanics and Repairers, Precision Production Trades) | |||
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On-Site or In-Plant Training | Up to and including 1 month | |||
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Alternate Job Title(s) | |||
Automated Cutting Machine Operator | |||
Automation Machine Operator | |||
Brake Press Operator | |||
CNC Machine Operator (Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Operator) | |||
CNC Machinist (Computer Numerically Controlled Machinist) | |||
CNC Operator (Computer Numeric Control Operator) | |||
Computer Numerical Control Lathe Operator (CNC Lathe Operator) | |||
Computer Numerical Control Machine Operator (CNC Machine Operator) | |||
Computer Numerical Control Machinist (CNC Machinist) | |||
Computer Numerical Control Mill Operator (CNC Mill Operator) | |||
Computer Numerical Control Operator (CNC Operator) | |||
Computer Numerical Control Programmer (CNC Programmer) | |||
Computer Numerical Control Set Up Technician (CNC Set Up Technician) | |||
Computer Numerical Control Set-Up Operator (CNC Set-Up Operator) | |||
Computer Numerically Controlled Shot Peening Operator | |||
Coordinate Measuring Machine Programmer (CMM Programmer) | |||
Jig Boring Machine Operator for Metal | |||
Laser Beam Trim Operator | |||
Machine Operator | |||
Machinist | |||
Manufacturing Assistant | |||
Manufacturing Associate | |||
Manufacturing Operator | |||
Medical Numerical Control Operator | |||
Metal CNC Operator | |||
Mold Maker | |||
Numerical Control Drill Press Operator | |||
Numerical Control Jig Boring Machine Operator | |||
Numerical Control Lathe Operator | |||
Numerical Control Machine Operator | |||
Numerical Control Machine Operator, Metal and Plastic | |||
Numerical Control Machine Set-Up Operator | |||
Numerical Control Machine Tool Operator | |||
Numerical Control Milling Machine Operator | |||
Numerical Control Milling Machine Set-Up Operator | |||
Numerical Control Router Operator | |||
Numerical Control Router Set-Up Operator | |||
Plastic CNC Machine Operator | |||
Printed Circuit Boards Numerical Control Drill Operator | |||
Production Worker | |||
Programer | |||
Robotic Machine Operator | |||
Shot Peening Operator | |||
Welder | |||
Welding Robot Operator | |||
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