- Machining tool operators perform 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
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- - 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.