Clover Park Technical College Machine Tool Technology

Set up, operate, or tend machines to extrude or draw thermoplastic or metal materials into tubes, rods, hoses, wire, bars, or structural shapes. Read more about extruding & drawing machine setters,oprs, m&p in our career profile section.

Set up, operate, or tend forging machines to taper, shape, or form metal or plastic parts. Read more about forging machine setters,oprs, m&p in our career profile section.

Set up, operate, or tend machines to roll steel or plastic forming bends, beads, knurls, rolls, or plate or to flatten, temper, or reduce gauge of material. Read more about rolling machine setters,oprs, m&p in our career profile section.

Set up, operate, or tend machines to saw, cut, shear, slit, punch, crimp, notch, bend, or straighten metal or plastic material. Read more about cutting, punching & press machine setters,oprs, m&p in our career profile section.

Set up, operate, or tend drilling machines to drill, bore, ream, mill, or countersink metal or plastic work pieces. Read more about drilling & boring machine tool setters,oprs, m&p in our career profile section.

Set up, operate, or tend grinding and related tools that remove excess material or burrs from surfaces, sharpen edges or corners, or buff, hone, or polish metal or plastic work pieces. Read more about grinding,lapping,polishing,buffing machine setters,oprs,tenders, m&p in our career profile section.

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. Read more about lathe & turning machine tool setters,oprs, m&p in our career profile section.

Set up, operate, or tend milling or planing machines to mill, plane, shape, groove, or profile metal or plastic work pieces. Read more about milling & planing machine setters,oprs, m&p in our career profile section.

Set up and operate a variety of machine tools to produce precision parts and instruments. Includes precision instrument makers who fabricate, modify, or repair mechanical instruments. May also fabricate and modify parts to make or repair machine tools or maintain industrial machines, applying knowledge of mechanics, shop mathematics, metal properties, layout, and machining procedures. Read more about machinists in our career profile section.

Set up, operate, or tend heating equipment, such as heat-treating furnaces, flame-hardening machines, induction machines, soaking pits, or vacuum equipment to temper, harden, anneal, or heat-treat metal or plastic objects. Read more about heat treating equipment setters,oprs, m&p in our career profile section.

Lay out reference points and dimensions on metal or plastic stock or workpieces, such as sheets, plates, tubes, structural shapes, castings, or machine parts, for further processing. Includes shipfitters. Read more about lay-out workers, m&p in our career profile section.