Overview

Education

  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

Work setting

  • General manufacturing

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, charts and tables

  • Repair machine tools and parts

  • Set up and adjust production machineries/tools

  • Fit and assemble components and machine parts to close tolerance

  • Maintain, repair and calibrate precision measuring instruments

  • Maintain inspection records and complete inspection reports

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

  • Compute dimensions and tolerances and measure and lay out work pieces

  • Set up, operate and maintain a variety of conventional and computer numerically controlled (CNC) machine tools

  • Verify dimensions of products for accuracy and conformance to specifications using precision measuring instruments

Experience and specialization

Measuring tools

  • Micrometers

  • Callipers

  • Calibre

  • Gauges

  • Verniers

Equipment and machinery experience

  • Automated transfer machine

  • Computer numerical control (CNC) machines

  • Conventional

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment

  • Tight deadlines

  • Repetitive tasks

  • Physically demanding

  • Standing for extended periods

  • Attention to detail

Own tools/equipment

  • Safety equipment/gear

  • Steel-toed safety boots

  • Safety glasses/goggles

  • Face shield

  • Gloves

  • Hard hat

Personal suitability

  • Accurate

  • Dependability

  • Efficient interpersonal skills

  • Flexibility

  • Initiative

  • Team player