Milling & Planing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic
Set up, operate, or tend milling or planing machines to mill, plane, shape, groove, or profile metal or plastic work pieces.
Also called: Machine Operator, Mill Operator
Knowledge:
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
- manufacture and distribution of products
Engineering and Technology
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Skills:
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Abilites:
- hold or move items with your hands
- keep your arm or hand steady
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Personality:
Description: People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Cooperation
- Self Control
- Initiative
- Integrity
Technology:
Computer aided design CAD software
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Siemens PLM Software Solid Edge
Object or component oriented development software
