Occupation AtlasLathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
O*NET · 51-4034.00
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Set up, operate, or tend lathe and turning machines to turn, bore, thread, form, or face metal or plastic materials, such as wire, rod, or bar stock.
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Job Zone
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Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed
Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic7.00
- C Conventional4.34
- I Investigative2.12
- A Artistic1.00
- S Social1.00
- E Enterprising1.00
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (19%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (22%)
- On-the-job training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (23%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- Operations MonitoringImportance 3.5Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
- Operation and ControlImportance 3.4Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Assess new parts for precision and accuracy to specifications
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Proofread and correct a letter
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Take a customer's order
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Read step-by-step instructions for completing a form
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 3.0Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 2.9Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
- SpeakingbasicImportance 2.8Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
- Time ManagementImportance 2.8Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 2.6Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 2.6Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being late
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- TroubleshootingImportance 2.6Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
- CoordinationImportance 2.6Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
- Equipment SelectionImportance 2.6Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 2.5Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
- RepairingImportance 2.3Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
- WritingbasicImportance 2.3Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
- MathematicsbasicImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
- InstructingImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
- Active LearningbasicImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
- Systems AnalysisImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
- Systems EvaluationImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
- Service OrientationImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
- PersuasionImportance 2.0Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 2.0Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
- InstallationImportance 1.9Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Install a new air filter in an air conditioner
- NegotiationImportance 1.9Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
- ProgrammingImportance 1.9Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Write a program to sort objects in a database
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 1.9Level 0.9
- Operations AnalysisImportance 1.8Level 0.9
- SciencebasicImportance 1.8Level 0.8
- Technology DesignImportance 1.8Level 0.8
Tasks
18 coreWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Study blueprints, layouts or charts, and job orders for information on specifications and tooling instructions, and to determine material requirements and operational sequences.Importance 4.3
- Adjust machine controls and change tool settings to keep dimensions within specified tolerances.Importance 4.3
- Move controls to set cutting speeds and depths and feed rates, and to position tools in relation to workpieces.Importance 4.3
- Inspect sample workpieces to verify conformance with specifications, using instruments such as gauges, micrometers, and dial indicators.Importance 4.2
- Replace worn tools, and sharpen dull cutting tools and dies, using bench grinders or cutter-grinding machines.Importance 4.2
- Move toolholders manually or by turning handwheels, or engage automatic feeding mechanisms to feed tools to and along workpieces.Importance 4.2
- Start lathe or turning machines and observe operations to ensure that specifications are met.Importance 4.1
- Crank machines through cycles, stopping to adjust tool positions and machine controls to ensure specified timing, clearances, and tolerances.Importance 4.1
- Position, secure, and align cutting tools in toolholders on machines, using hand tools, and verify their positions with measuring instruments.Importance 4.1
- Compute unspecified dimensions and machine settings, using knowledge of metal properties and shop mathematics.Importance 4.1
- Refill, change, and monitor the level of fluids, such as oil and coolant, in machines.Importance 3.9
- Program computer numerical control machines.Importance 3.9
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- Clean work area.Importance 3.8
- Lift metal stock or workpieces manually or using hoists, and position and secure them in machines, using fasteners and hand tools.Importance 3.7
- Install holding fixtures, cams, gears, and stops to control stock and tool movement, using hand tools, power tools, and measuring instruments.Importance 3.6
- Select cutting tools and tooling instructions, according to written specifications or knowledge of metal properties and shop mathematics.Importance 3.5
- Turn valve handles to direct the flow of coolant onto work areas or to coat disks with spinning compounds.Importance 3.5
- Mount attachments, such as relieving or tracing attachments, to perform operations, such as duplicating contours of templates or trimming workpieces.Importance 3.5
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- Production and ProcessingImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 3.6Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
- MechanicalImportance 3.6Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
- Administration and ManagementImportance 3.3Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 3.3Level 2.8
- Education and TrainingImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
- English LanguageImportance 3.2Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- MathematicsImportance 3.2Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
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- AdministrativeImportance 3.0Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 3.0Level 2.9
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 2.8Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
- DesignImportance 2.8Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Design plans for remodeling a kitchen
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 2.7Level 2.8
- Building and ConstructionImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
- Economics and AccountingImportance 2.2Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
- PhysicsImportance 2.2Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
- Law and GovernmentImportance 2.1Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
- ChemistryImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
- Sales and MarketingImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 1.9Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 1.8Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
- PsychologyImportance 1.8Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
- TelecommunicationsImportance 1.6Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- GeographyImportance 1.5Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
- TransportationImportance 1.5Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
- BiologyImportance 1.4Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Feed domestic animals
- Communications and MediaImportance 1.4Level —
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.4Level —
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.4Level —
- Food ProductionImportance 1.3Level —
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.3Level —
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.3Level —
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 1.3Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 3.8Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Thread a needle
- Control PrecisionImportance 3.8Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Adjust farm tractor controls
- Near VisionImportance 3.5Level 3.1Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
- Finger DexterityImportance 3.3Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
- Manual DexterityImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Operate a forklift truck in a warehouse
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Understand a television commercial
- Problem SensitivityImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Recognize that an unplugged lamp won't work
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- Rate ControlImportance 3.1Level 2.9
- Reaction TimeImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Press a button to stop operation when a warning light goes off
- VisualizationImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
- Information OrderingImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Oral ExpressionImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Place an order at a restaurant drive-thru
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
- Trunk StrengthImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- Written ComprehensionImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Understand signs on the highway
- Category FlexibilityImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Far VisionImportance 2.9Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
- Static StrengthImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Pull a 40-pound sack of fertilizer across the lawn
- Depth PerceptionImportance 2.8Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
- Speech ClarityImportance 2.8Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Call numbers in a bingo game
- Speech RecognitionImportance 2.8Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
- Auditory AttentionImportance 2.6Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 2.4Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
- Written ExpressionImportance 2.4Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Write a note to remind someone to take food out of the freezer
- Number FacilityImportance 2.3Level 2.3Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
- Explosive StrengthImportance 2.1Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Hit a nail with a hammer
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 2.1Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
- Response OrientationImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
- StaminaImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
- MemorizationImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
- OriginalityImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
- Peripheral VisionImportance 2.0Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Keep in step while marching in a band
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.0Level 1.5
- Time SharingImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.0Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
- Night VisionImportance 1.9Level 0.9
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.9Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to a sound system to determine which speaker is working
- Spatial OrientationImportance 1.9Level 0.9
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.8Level 0.8
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.8Level 0.9
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.3Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 4.3Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 4.1Level 5.5Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 4.1Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 4.1Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
- Working with ComputersImportance 4.0Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 3.9Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Change the oil on a tractor
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.9Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
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- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 3.8Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Specify the furniture and equipment for a new school
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 3.8Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 3.8Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
- Getting InformationImportance 3.6Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.6Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 3.6Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 3.5Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 3.5Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 3.5Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 3.5Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.5Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.4Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 3.4Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 3.4Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Drive an 18-wheel tractor-trailer
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 3.4Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 3.4Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
- Processing InformationImportance 3.3Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 3.2Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 3.2Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Make repairs by removing and replacing circuit boards
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.1Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 3.1Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 3.1Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 3.1Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.0Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 3.0Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 2.9Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 2.8Level 2.9
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 2.7Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Have little contact with people outside the organization
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 2.5Level 2.8
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 2.4Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that requires little advising of others
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 2.3Level 2.7
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 2.3Level 2.7
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 2.2Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Check tickets at a concert
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
5 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
Tools (5)
- Autodesk HSMWorks
- Computer numerical control CNC editor software
- G-code
- Inventory tracking software
- M-code
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