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Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Set up, operate, or tend drilling machines to drill, bore, ream, mill, or countersink metal or plastic work pieces.
Other names for Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:
Assembler, Automatic Driller and Reamer, Automatic Drilling Machine Operator, Barrel Driller, Billet Driller, Bore Mill Operator, Borematic Machine Operator, Borematic Operator, Borer, Boring Machine Operator, Boring Machine Set Up Operator, Boring Mill Operator, Boring Mill Set Up Operator, Chamfering Machine Operator, Choke Reamer, Collet Driller, Computer Numerical Control Drilling Operator (CNC Drilling Operator), Computer Numerical Control Machine Operator (CNC Machine Operator), Computer Numerical Control Mill Operator (CNC Mill Operator), Computer Numerical Control Operator (CNC Operator), Computer Numerical Control Set-Up Operator (CNC Set-Up Operator), Computer Numerical Control Technician (CNC Technician), Countersinker, Dice Maker, Drill Operator, Drill Press Hand, Drill Press Operator, Drill Press Set Up Operator, Drill Press Tender, Drill Presser, Drill Punch Operator, Drill Setup Operator, Driller, Driller and Broacher, Driller and Reamer, Fabricator, Foot Drill Operator, Gang Drill Operator, Horizontal Boring Mill Operator, Horizontal Boring Mill Set Up Operator, Horizontal Boring Mill Set-Up Operator, Hub Borer, Jewel Cupping Machine Operator, Jig Bore Operator, Jig Boring Machine Set-Up Operator, Jig Mill Operator, Jigger, Jigger Operator, Machine Operator, Manufacturing Assistant, Manufacturing Associate, Manufacturing Operator, Metal Drill Operator, Metal Drill Press Operator, Metal Drilling Machine Operator, Multiple Drill Operator, Multiple Spindle Drill Press Set-Up Operator, Plate Driller, Printed Circuit Boards Drill Press Operator, Printed Circuit Boards Pinner, Process Equipment Operator, Production Boring Machine Operator, Radial Drill Operator, Radial Drill Press Operator, Radial Drill Press Set-Up Operator, Reamer, Reaming Machine Operator, Reaming Machine Tender, Reaming Press Operator, Recenterer, Set-Up Mill Operator, Set-Up Technician, Setup / Operator, Single Spindle Drill Press Set Up Operator, Single Spindle Drill Press Set-Up Operator, Spot Facer, Stab Setter and Driller, Tapper, Tapper Ii, Tapper Operator, Test Borer, Threader Operator, Tool and Die Maker, Tool Radial Drill Press Set-Up Operator, Trade Marker, Valve Seater Operator, Vertical Boring Mill Operator, Wheel Borer,
What do Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic do?
Sharpen cutting tools, using bench grinders.
Verify conformance of machined work to specifications, using measuring instruments such as calipers, micrometers, and fixed and telescoping gauges.
Study machining instructions, job orders, and blueprints to determine dimensional and finish specifications, sequences of operations, setups, and tooling requirements.
Select and set cutting speeds, feed rates, depths of cuts, and cutting tools according to machining instructions or knowledge of metal properties.
Install tools in spindles.
Change worn cutting tools, using wrenches.
Position and secure workpieces on tables, using bolts, jigs, clamps, shims, or other holding devices.
Move machine controls to lower tools to workpieces and to engage automatic feeds.
Turn valves and direct flow of coolants or cutting oil over cutting areas.
Operate single- or multiple-spindle drill presses to bore holes so that machining operations can be performed on metal or plastic workpieces.
Establish zero reference points on workpieces, such as at the intersections of two edges or over hole locations.
Observe drilling or boring machine operations to detect any problems.
Lift workpieces onto work tables either manually or with hoists, or direct crane operators to lift and position workpieces.
Lay out reference lines and machining locations on work, using layout tools, and applying knowledge of shop math and layout techniques.
Perform minor assembly, such as fastening parts with nuts, bolts, and screws, using power tools and hand tools.
Verify that workpiece reference lines are parallel to the axis of table rotation, using dial indicators mounted in spindles.
Operate tracing attachments to duplicate contours from templates or models.
