Education: Other trades certificate or diploma
Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
or equivalent experience
Work setting
---------------- General manufacturing
Tasks
--------- Compute dimensions and tolerances of machine parts
Read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, charts and tables
Set up and adjust production machineries/tools
Fit and assemble components and machine parts to close tolerance
Maintain, repair and calibrate precision measuring instruments
Verify dimensions of parts machined using precise measuring instruments (e.g., micrometers, calipers)
Set up and operate conventional and computer controlled machine tools
Measuring tools
------------------- Micrometers
Callipers
Gauges
Equipment and machinery experience
-------------------------------------- Drill presses
Filing machines
Milling machines
Shapers
Use computer numerical control (CNC) machines