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Skill comparison for Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners and Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plas

Skills Common to Both Occupations

  • Apply Metal Forming And Shaping Techniques And Processes
  • Apply Quality Assurance Techniques
  • Apply Statistical Process Control (Spc)
  • File Metal And Plastic
  • Follow Safety Procedures
  • Inspect Components During Manufacturing
  • Maneuver Heavy Objects
  • Operate Cnc Machines
  • Operate Machine Tools
  • Operate Precision Measuring Devices, Tools And Equipment
  • Operate Shaping And Forming Machines
  • Operate Specialized Metal Shaping Machines
  • Read And Understand Operating Manuals
  • Read Production Layouts
  • Read Schematics And Specifications
  • Recognize Characteristics Of Metals Or Alloys
  • Set Up Machine Tools
  • Smooth, Sharpen, Polish Or Grind Metal Objects
  • Solve Machine Tool Problems
  • Understand Manufacturing Methods And Techniques
  • Use Algebra
  • Use Basic Mathematics
  • Use Geometry
  • Use Metric System

Skills Unique to Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

  • Operate Buff And Polishing Machine
  • Operate Grinding Machines
  • Sandblast Metal Parts And Objects

Skills Unique to Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plas

  • Apply Independent Judgment In Assembly Procedures
  • Apply Protective Coatings
  • Apply Robotics Systems Technology
  • Apply Technical Information To Manufacturing And Industrial Activities
  • Fit Dowels
  • Hand Tap Metal, Wood Or Other Material
  • Maintain Computerized Machines And Equipment
  • Maintain Consistent Quality
  • Maintain Plastic Fabricating Equipment
  • Operate Cranes, Hoists, Or Mechanical Booms
  • Recognize Characteristics Of Plastics
  • Set Up And Operate Drilling Machines
  • Set Up Cnc Machines
  • Set Up Specialized Machines For Metals Manufacturing
  • Sustain Output Levels Of Assembled Items