Produces parts from raw materials in bar or flat forms, casting and forging materials, ferrous and non-ferrous metals and plastics using various machine tools, assorted hand tools, measuring devices, tool steels and carbides.
Operates a variety of machine tools, working from blueprints, sketches, specifications and oral instructions to procure tools, jobs, and fixtures.
Shapes and threads parts to meet manufacturing tolerances by skillfully using a variety of standard hand tools and measuring instruments successfully.
Selects feeds and speeds for cutting operations on a wide variety of materials.
Grinds or dresses own cutting tools, make necessary machine shop mathematical computations as well as utilize charts, tables, standard data sets, and equipment manuals for various machines.
