Mill Operator

Select cutting speeds, feed rates, and depths of cuts, applying knowledge of metal properties and shop mathematics.

Study blueprints, layouts, sketches, or work orders to assess workpiece specifications and to determine tooling instructions, tools and materials needed, and sequences of operations.

Compute dimensions, tolerances, and angles of workpieces or machines, according to specifications and knowledge of metal properties and shop mathematics.

Turn valves or pull levers to start and regulate the flow of coolant or lubricant to work areas.

Move cutters or material manually or by turning handwheels, or engage automatic feeding mechanisms to mill workpieces to specifications.

Mount attachments and tools, such as pantographs, engravers, or routers to perform other operations, such as drilling or boring.

Observe milling or planing machine operation and adjust controls to ensure conformance with specified tolerances.

Record production output.

Select and install cutting tools and other accessories according to specifications, using hand tools or power tools.

Remove workpieces from machines, and check to ensure that they conform to specifications, using measuring instruments such as microscopes, gauges, calipers, and micrometers.

Move controls to set cutting specifications, to position cutting tools and workpieces in relation to each other, and to start machines.

Verify alignment of workpieces on machines, using measuring instruments, such as rules, gauges, or calipers.

Position and secure workpieces on machines, using holding devices, measuring instruments, hand tools, and hoists.

Make templates or cutting tools.

Replace worn tools, using hand tools, and sharpen dull tools, using bench grinders.