Occupation Description

Skill Level: -
The entry requirement for this occupation is an AQF Certificate III or higher qualification.

Tasks Include: -

• studies drawings or specifications to determine suitable materials, and methods and sequences of operations, using knowledge of metal properties, machining techniques and workshop mathematics
• lifts or hoists and secures metal stock onto machine tools and measures and marks out reference points using measuring instruments
• selects cutting tools and speed, pressure and depth of cuts
• adjusts guides, stops and controls on machine tools to ensure that stock is machined to specifications
• operates machine tools to produce articles by turning, boring, milling, planing, shaping, slotting, grinding or drilling metal stock
• controls the flow of lubricant on to cutting tool edges or surfaces
• may clean, lubricate and maintain machine tools
• may sharpen or true-cut tools or machining surfaces
• may use tracer attachments to copy model workpieces
• may machine non-metallic materials, such as plastic
• may set up, program and operate numerically controlled machine tools

Specialisations: -
Aircraft Machinist
Automotive Machinist
Metal Machine Setter
Metal Turner
Milling Machinist
Radial Driller
Vertical Borer