Analyze specifications, lay out metal stock, set up and operate machine tools, and fit and assemble parts to make and repair dies, cutting tools, jigs, fixtures, gauges, and machinists' hand tools.
Related:
Cutting, Punching, & Press Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic
Grinding & Polishing Workers, Hand
Lathe & Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic
Model Makers, Metal & Plastic
Tool Grinders, Filers, & Sharpeners
Work Activities
- Education
- Work Experience
- Training
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Realistic: People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.They do well at jobs that need:
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Attention to Detail
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Dependability
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Persistence
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Cooperation
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Independence
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Initiative