Overview

Education

  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Read and interpret blueprints

  • Operate and set up machines to perform repetitive machining operations

  • Verify dimensions of parts machined using precise measuring instruments (e.g., micrometers, calipers)

  • Prepare etching solution and immerse metal parts or workpiece into the etching solution to remove unwanted portions

  • Perform routine maintenance on equipment and machinery

  • Enter codes specifying speed, feed and cut of the toolpath for computer numerically controlled (CNC) machine tools

  • Clean and maintain work space

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

  • Use computer numerical control (CNC) machines

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Attention to detail

  • Hand-eye co-ordination