(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Job Description
Set up, operate, or tend milling or planing machines to mill, plane, shape, groove, or profile metal or plastic work pieces.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Remove workpieces from machines, and check to ensure that they conform to specifications, using measuring instruments such as microscopes, gauges, calipers, and micrometers. |
100
|
Position and secure workpieces on machines, using holding devices, measuring instruments, hand tools, and hoists. |
100
|
Select and install cutting tools and other accessories according to specifications, using hand tools or power tools. |
98
|
Select cutting speeds, feed rates, and depths of cuts, applying knowledge of metal properties and shop mathematics. |
97
|
Observe milling or planing machine operation and adjust controls to ensure conformance with specified tolerances. |
97
|
Move controls to set cutting specifications, to position cutting tools and workpieces in relation to each other, and to start machines. |
97
|
Verify alignment of workpieces on machines, using measuring instruments such as rules, gauges, or calipers. |
95
|
Replace worn tools, using hand tools, and sharpen dull tools, using bench grinders. |
93
|
Study blueprints, layouts, sketches, or work orders to assess workpiece specifications and to determine tooling instructions, tools and materials needed, and sequences of operations. |
90
|
Compute dimensions, tolerances, and angles of workpieces or machines, according to specifications and knowledge of metal properties and shop mathematics. |
88
|
Move cutters or material manually or by turning handwheels, or engage automatic feeding mechanisms to mill workpieces to specifications. |
88
|
Turn valves or pull levers to start and regulate the flow of coolant or lubricant to work areas. |
87
|
Record production output. |
73
|
Make templates or cutting tools. |
65
|
Mount attachments and tools such as pantographs, engravers, or routers to perform other operations such as drilling or boring. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
90
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
88
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
58
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
56
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
55
|
Interacting With Computers
|
54
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
53
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
52
|
Thinking Creatively
|
51
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
51
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
50
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
49
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
46
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
46
|
Processing Information
|
46
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
45
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
43
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
43
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
43
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
43
|
Getting Information
|
42
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
40
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
37
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
36
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
33
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
32
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
32
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
31
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
30
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
28
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
27
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
26
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
25
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
24
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
23
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
22
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
21
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
20
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
11
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
11
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
7
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|