CAREER
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Overview
Salary Median (2020)
$39,780
Projected Job Growth (2019-2029)
-19% (decline)
Most Common Level of Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Career
What Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Do
Set up, operate, or tend drilling machines to drill, bore, ream, mill, or countersink metal or plastic work pieces.
Other Job Titles Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic May Have
Bore Mill Operator, Computer Numerical Control Drilling Operator (CNC Drilling Operator), Drill Operator, Drill Press Operator, Drill Setup Operator, Driller, Machine Operator, Machinist, Punch Operator, Radial Drill Operator
Tasks & Responsibilities May Include
- Verify conformance of machined work to specifications, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, micrometers, or fixed or telescoping gauges.
- Study machining instructions, job orders, or blueprints to determine dimensional or finish specifications, sequences of operations, setups, or tooling requirements.
- Change worn cutting tools, using wrenches.
- Select and set cutting speeds, feed rates, depths of cuts, and cutting tools, according to machining instructions or knowledge of metal properties.
- Install tools in spindles.
Education
Level of Education Attained by Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Most common level of education among people in
this career: High school diploma or equivalent (47%)
Less than high school diploma
19%
High school diploma or equivalent
47%
Some college, no degree
25%
Other*
9%
*All other responses combined for clarity.
Majors Related to Career
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