How do they match: 51-4041.00

Set up and operate a variety of machine tools to produce precision parts and instruments out of metal. Includes precision instrument makers who fabricate, modify, or repair mechanical instruments. May also fabricate and modify parts to make or repair machine tools or maintain industrial machines, applying knowledge of mechanics, mathematics, metal properties, layout, and machining procedures.

Operate equipment to verify operational efficiency.
Dismantle machines or equipment, using hand tools or power tools to examine parts for defects and replace defective parts where needed.
Establish work procedures for fabricating new structural products, using a variety of metalworking machines.
Install repaired parts into equipment or install new equipment.
Lay out, measure, and mark metal stock to display placement of cuts.
Maintain machine tools in proper operational condition.
Set up or operate metalworking, brazing, heat-treating, welding, or cutting equipment.
Set up, adjust, or operate basic or specialized machine tools used to perform precision machining operations.
Study sample parts, blueprints, drawings, or engineering information to determine methods or sequences of operations needed to fabricate products.
Support metalworking projects from planning and fabrication through assembly, inspection, and testing, using knowledge of machine functions, metal properties, and mathematics.
Test experimental models under simulated operating conditions, for purposes such as development, standardization, or feasibility of design.

Operate metal or plastic forming equipment.
Operate cutting equipment.
Operate grinding equipment.
Operate welding equipment.
Calculate dimensions of workpieces, products, or equipment.
Conduct test runs of production equipment.
Design tools, fixtures, or other devices for production equipment.
Determine metal or plastic production methods.
Diagnose equipment malfunctions.
Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair.
Install mechanical components in production equipment.
Maintain production or processing equipment.
Monitor equipment operation to ensure proper functioning.
Monitor lubrication of equipment or workpieces.
Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment.
Plan production or operational procedures or sequences.
Program equipment to perform production tasks.
Replace worn equipment components.
Review blueprints or other instructions to determine operational methods or sequences.

How do they match: Machinists