Machining tool operators

NOC

94106

set up and operate metal-cutting machines designed for repetitive machining work.

Full NOC Description

Machining tool operators set up and operate or tend metal-cutting machines designed for repetitive machining work. They are employed by metal products and other manufacturing companies and in machine shops. This unit group also includes workers who etch or chemically mill metal pieces.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Study job orders and interpret blueprints to determine machining operations to be performed

Set up and operate machine tools to perform repetitive machining operations, such as turning, milling, drilling, boring, planing, honing, broaching, grinding or other machining operations

Verify dimensions of parts machined using micrometers, callipers and other precision measuring instruments

Prepare etching solution and immerse metal parts or workpiece in etching solution to remove unwanted portions

Perform routine maintenance on equipment and machinery

May enter codes specifying speed, feed and cut of the toolpath for computer numerical controlled (CNC) machine tools.

Also Known As

aircraft parts etcher
boring mill operator - metal machining
computer numerical control (CNC) machining tool operator
lathe machining operator
machining tool operator

milling machine set-up operator

radial drill operator - metal machining

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Secondary school education is required.

College or other courses in machining may be required.

Several weeks of on-the-job training are provided.

Senior positions in this unit group, such as set-up operator, require experience as a machine operator.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

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Female

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Male

Employment by age

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Employment by highest level of education

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No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

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High School, Diploma or Equivalent

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Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

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College or University Below Bachelor Level

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University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

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Manufacturing

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37.5%

All Other Industries

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Salary

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