How do they match: Machinists

  • Machinists

  • Set-Up Machinist
  • Set-Up Operator
  • Machine Operator
  • Machine Fitter
  • Machine Repair Person
  • Machinist
  • Machinist Apprentice
  • Metal Machinist
  • Tool Machinist
  • Tool and Die Machinist
  • Tool and Die Maker
  • Tool Maker
  • Tool Room Machinist
  • Toolmaker
  • Toolroom Machinist
  • Aircraft Machinist
  • Auto Machinist
  • Automotive Machinist
  • Automotive Machinist Apprentice
  • CNC Machine Operator
  • CNC Machinist
  • CNC Operator
  • CNC Lathe Machinist
  • CNC Mill Machinist
  • CNC Swiss Machinist
  • Carbide Operator
  • Computer Numeric Controlled Machinist
  • Computer Numeric Controlled Lathe Machinist
  • Computer Numeric Controlled Mill Machinist
  • Computer Numeric Controlled Swiss Machinist
  • Computer Numerical Control Machinist
  • Computer Numerical Control Operator
  • Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Operator
  • Computer Numerically Controlled Machinist
  • Computer Numerically Controlled Lathe Machinist
  • Computer Numerically Controlled Mill Machinist
  • Conventional Machinist
  • Electrical Machinist
  • Experimental Machinist
  • Four-Slide Operator
  • Gear Machinist
  • Geothermal Heat Pump Machinist
  • Hydroelectric Component Machinist
  • Instrument Maker and Repairer
  • Lab Machinist
  • Laboratory Machinist
  • Lathe Machinist
  • Maintenance Machinist
  • Manual Machinist
  • Manual Lathe Machinist
  • Outside Machinist
  • Outside Machinist Apprentice
  • Outside Ship Machinist
  • Precision Machine Operator
  • Precision Machinist
  • Printing Press Machinist
  • Production Machinist
  • Turret Lathe Machinist
  • Utility Operator
  • Wind Turbine Machinist

  • 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.

  • 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.
  • Machine parts to specifications, using machine tools, such as lathes, milling machines, shapers, or grinders.
  • Operate equipment to verify operational efficiency.
  • Align and secure holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, or materials onto machines.
  • Confer with numerical control programmers to check and ensure that new programs or machinery will function properly and that output will meet specifications.
  • Design fixtures, tooling, or experimental parts to meet special engineering needs.
  • Diagnose machine tool malfunctions to determine need for adjustments or repairs.
  • 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.
  • Evaluate machining procedures and recommend changes or modifications for improved efficiency or adaptability.
  • Fit and assemble parts to make or repair machine tools.
  • Install experimental parts or assemblies, such as hydraulic systems, electrical wiring, lubricants, or batteries into machines or mechanisms.
  • Lay out, measure, and mark metal stock to display placement of cuts.
  • Maintain machine tools in proper operational condition.
  • Monitor the feed and speed of machines during the machining process.
  • Program computers or electronic instruments, such as numerically controlled machine tools.
  • 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.
  • Assemble machine tools, parts, or fixtures.
  • Design tools, fixtures, or other devices for production equipment.
  • Determine metal or plastic production methods.
  • Monitor equipment operation to ensure proper functioning.
  • Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment.
  • Plan production or operational procedures or sequences.
  • Review blueprints or other instructions to determine operational methods or sequences.