How do they match: Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

  • Programmable Logic Control Technician
  • Programmer
  • CNC Programmer
  • Computer Numerical Control Programmer
  • Production Worker

  • Operate computer-controlled tools, machines, or robots to machine or process parts, tools, or other work pieces made of metal, plastic, wood, stone, or other materials. May also set up and maintain equipment.

  • Adjust machine feed and speed, change cutting tools, or adjust machine controls when automatic programming is faulty or if machines malfunction.
  • Confer with supervisors or programmers to resolve machine malfunctions or production errors or to obtain approval to continue production.
  • Enter commands or load control media, such as tapes, cards, or disks, into machine controllers to retrieve programmed instructions.
  • Implement changes to machine programs, and enter new specifications, using computers.
  • Modify cutting programs to account for problems encountered during operation, and save modified programs.
  • Review program specifications or blueprints to determine and set machine operations and sequencing, finished workpiece dimensions, or numerical control sequences.
  • Write simple programs for computer-controlled machine tools.

  • Program equipment to perform production tasks.