drill press operator
Drill press operators set up and operate drill presses designed to cut excess material from or enlarge a hole in a fabricated workpiece using a hardened, rotary, multipointed cutting tool that inserts the drill into the workpiece axially.
Also called: automatic drilling machine operator, automatic drill punch operator, plastic drill press operative, automatic drilling technician, metal cnc-press operator, barrel reamer, cnc-press operative, plastic drill press operator
- 16
- essential skills
- 27
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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- ISCO-08 group
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Essential skills
16- apply precision metalworking techniques
- dispose of cutting waste material
- ensure equipment availability
- monitor automated machines
- operate drill press
- operate precision measuring equipment
- perform test run
- quality and cycle time optimisation
- quality standards
- remove inadequate workpieces
- remove processed workpiece
- supply machine
- supply machine with appropriate tools
- troubleshoot
- types of drill bits
- wear appropriate protective gear
Optional skills
27- adjust temperature gauges
- apply cross-reference tools for product identification
- consult technical resources
- cutting technologies
- dies
- ferrous metal processing
- inspect quality of products
- keep records of work progress
- manipulate plastic
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- mark a metal workpiece
- mark processed workpiece
- monitor gauge
- monitor stock level
- operate file for deburring
- perform machine maintenance
- perform product testing
- record production data for quality control
- types of drill press oils
- types of metal
- types of plastic
- work ergonomically
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