How do they match: Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

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

  • Adjust machine feed and speed, change cutting tools, or adjust machine controls when automatic programming is faulty or if machines malfunction.
  • Clean machines, tooling, or parts, using solvents or solutions and rags.
  • 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.
  • Examine electronic components for defects or completeness of laser-beam trimming, using microscopes.
  • Implement changes to machine programs, and enter new specifications, using computers.
  • Maintain machines and remove and replace broken or worn machine tools, using hand tools.
  • Measure dimensions of finished workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments, templates, and fixtures.
  • Modify cutting programs to account for problems encountered during operation, and save modified programs.
  • Mount, install, align, and secure tools, attachments, fixtures, and workpieces on machines, using hand tools and precision measuring instruments.
  • Review program specifications or blueprints to determine and set machine operations and sequencing, finished workpiece dimensions, or numerical control sequences.
  • Transfer commands from servers to computer numerical control (CNC) modules, using computer network links.
  • Write simple programs for computer-controlled machine tools.

  • Program equipment to perform production tasks.
  • Draw guide lines or markings on materials or workpieces using patterns or other references.
  • Lift materials or workpieces using cranes or other lifting equipment.