Machine Operator

• Focus: Operating and monitoring machinery for efficient production.
• Duties: Loading materials, adjusting settings (speed, feed), performing routine maintenance, cleaning, and basic quality checks (using calipers/gauges).
• Skills: Attention to detail, ability to follow instructions, basic math, teamwork.
• Example Tasks: Running a press, packaging machine, or assembly line equipment.

Machinist

• Focus: Creating, setting up, and repairing complex tools and precision parts.
• Duties: Reading blueprints, programming CNC machines, selecting tooling, calibrating machines, troubleshooting complex issues, and producing custom or high-tolerance components.
• Skills: Strong understanding of technical drawings, precision measurement, problem-solving, and programming.