How do they match: Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

  • Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

  • Metal Boring Mill Operator
  • Metal Drill Operator
  • Metal Drill Press Operator
  • Metal Drilling Machine Operator
  • Metal Horizontal Boring Mill Operator
  • Drilling Assistant
  • Manufacturing Assistant

  • Set up, operate, or tend drilling machines to drill, bore, ream, mill, or countersink metal or plastic work pieces.

  • Lay out reference lines and machining locations on work, using layout tools, and applying knowledge of shop math and layout techniques.
  • Lift workpieces onto work tables either manually or with hoists or direct crane operators to lift and position workpieces.
  • Operate single- or multiple-spindle drill presses to bore holes so that machining operations can be performed on metal or plastic workpieces.
  • Select and set cutting speeds, feed rates, depths of cuts, and cutting tools, according to machining instructions or knowledge of metal properties.
  • Verify conformance of machined work to specifications, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, micrometers, or fixed or telescoping gauges.

  • Assemble metal or plastic parts or products.
  • Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.
  • Signal others to coordinate work activities.