From drill press operator to laser cutting machine operator
13 of the 27 essential skills of a laser cutting machine operator are already essential for a drill press operator — about 48% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from drill press operator in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 13
- skills carry over
- 14
- would be new
- 48%
- of the target job covered
- 27
- essential skills of a laser cutting machine operator
What a laser cutting machine operator does
Laser cutting machine operators set up, program and tend laser cutting machines, designed to cut, or rather burn off and melt, excess material from a metal workpiece by directing a computer-motion-controlled powerful laser beam through laser optics. They read laser cutting machine blueprints and tooling instructions, perform regular machine maintenance, and make adjustments to the milling controls, such as the intensity of the laser beam and its positioning.
What carries over
13 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- dispose of cutting waste material
- ensure equipment availability
- monitor automated machines
- 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
- wear appropriate protective gear
What would be new
14 skillsEssential for a laser cutting machine operator and not for a drill press operator. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- apply control process statistical methods
- CAM software
- consult technical resources
- interpret geometric dimensions and tolerances
- laser types
- manufacturing processes
- perform machine maintenance
- read standard blueprints
- set up the controller of a machine
- statistical process control
- types of metal
- use automatic programming
- use CAM software
- verify laser beam measurement
Other moves from drill press operator
2 roles- engraving machine operator13 skills in common
- metal sawing machine operator12 skills in common
← drill press operatorlaser cutting machine operator →The other way round
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How far are you from being a laser cutting machine operator?
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