Do you love the details? Are you fascinated by creating a variety of products using the latest technology?
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.
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. 62/100
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. 58/100
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. 57/100
Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. 50/100
Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. 43/100
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. 43/100
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. 35/100
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. 34/100
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. 31/100
Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub-atomic structures and processes. 30/100
American Mold Builders Association
Association for Manufacturing Technology
Fabricators & Manufacturers Association International
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America
Manufacturing Institute
National Institute for Metalworking Skills
National Tooling and Machining Association
Occupational Outlook Handbook: Machinists and tool and die makers
Precision Machined Products Association
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, | 51-4032.00and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool | 51-4033.00Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and | 51-4035.00Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic | 51-4061.00
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic | 51-4062.00
Tool and Die Makers | 51-4111.00
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 51-7011.00
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | 51-9161.00
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers | 51-9162.00
Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers | 51-9195.04
