Production & ManufacturingO*NET: 51-4035.00
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Set up, operate, or tend milling or planing machines to mill, plane, shape, groove, or profile metal or plastic work pieces.
AI Risk Score
89/100
High risk: many core tasks are exposed to automation.
Automation factors
- Remove workpieces from machines, and check to ensure that they conform to specifications, using measuring instruments such as microscopes, gauges, calipers, and micrometers.
- Verify alignment of workpieces on machines, using measuring instruments such as rules, gauges, or calipers.
- Compute dimensions, tolerances, and angles of workpieces or machines according to specifications and knowledge of metal properties and shop mathematics.
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
- Processing Information
Top skills
Operations Monitoring3.88/5
Operation and Control3.38/5
Critical Thinking3.12/5
Monitoring3.12/5
Active Listening3.00/5
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