CNC Operator
What They Do
Set up, operate, or tend woodworking machines, such as drill presses, lathes, shapers, routers, sanders, planers, and wood nailing machines. May operate CNC equipment.
Set up, program, operate, or tend computerized or manual woodworking machines, such as drill presses, lathes, shapers, routers, sanders, planers, or wood-nailing machines.
Examine finished workpieces for smoothness, shape, angle, depth-of-cut, or conformity to specifications and verify dimensions, visually and using hands, rules, calipers, templates, or gauges.
Start machines, adjust controls, and make trial cuts to ensure that machinery is operating properly.
Education
High school diploma/GED or no high school diploma/GED usually needed
Median Income
$29,110
Skills Needed
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
Talking to others
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Abilities Needed
Hand and finger use
Hold or move items with your hands
Keep your arm or hand steady
Quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat
Use your arms and/or legs together while sitting, standing, or lying down