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Career Details :: Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Description
Set up, operate, or tend drilling machines to drill, bore, ream, mill, or countersink metal or plastic work pieces.
Experience
Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful in these occupations, but usually is not needed. For example, a drywall installer might benefit from experience installing drywall, but an inexperienced person could still learn to be an installer with little difficulty.
Education
These occupations usually require a high school diploma and may require some vocational training or job-related course work. In some cases, an associate's or bachelor's degree could be needed.
Training
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees.
Tasks
- Lifts workpiece either manually or with hoist onto machine table, or directs crane operator to lift and position workpiece.
- Studies machining instructions to determine dimensional and finish specifications, sequence of operation, setup, and tooling requirements.
- Installs tool in spindle.
- Lays out reference lines and machining locations on work, applying knowledge of shop math and layout techniques, using layout tools.
- Operates single- or multiple-spindle drill press to bore holes to perform machining operations on metal, nonmetallic, or plastic workpieces.
- Selects cutting tool according to instructions and knowledge of metal properties.
- Positions and secures workpiece on table with bolts, jigs, clamps, shims, or other holding devices, using machining hand tools.
- Verifies conformance of machined work to specifications, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, micrometers, and fixed and telescoping gauges.
- Operates tracing attachment to duplicate contours from templates or models.
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Important Abilities
General Work Activities
- Controlling Machines and Processes
- Handling and Moving Objects
- Performing General Physical Activities
- Getting Information Needed to Do the Job
- Evaluating Information Against Standards
Important Skills
Frequent Work Context
- Degree of Automation
- Consequence of Error
- Indoors
- Using Hands on Objects, Tools, Controls
- Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
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