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Will AI replace Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic?
O*NET occupation 51-4032.00
Set up, operate, or tend drilling machines to drill, bore, ream, mill, or countersink metal or plastic work pieces.
O*NET alternate job titles
- Borer
- Metal Drilling Machine Operator
- Boring Machine Operator
- Tool Radial Drill Press Setup Operator
- Stab Setter and Driller
- Drill Press Tender
- Plastic Boring Mill Operator
- Metal Drill Operator
Example core tasks from the O*NET database
- Verify conformance of machined work to specifications, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, micrometers, or fixed or telescoping gauges.
- Study machining instructions, job orders, or blueprints to determine dimensional or finish specifications, sequences of operations, setups, or tooling requirements.
- Move machine controls to lower tools to workpieces and to engage automatic feeds.
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