From water jet cutter operator to engraving machine operator
17 of the 29 essential skills of a engraving machine operator are already essential for a water jet cutter operator — about 59% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 17
- skills carry over
- 12
- would be new
- 59%
- of the target job covered
- 29
- essential skills of a engraving machine operator
What a engraving machine operator does
Engraving machine operators set up, programme, and tend engraving machines designed to precisely carve a design in the surface of a metal workpiece by a diamond stylus on the mechanical cutting machine that creates small, separate printing dots existing from cut cells. They read engraving machine blueprints and tooling instructions, perform regular machine maintenance, and make adjustments to the precise engraving controls, such as the depth of the incisions and the engraving speed.
What carries over
17 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- CAM software
- consult technical resources
- dispose of cutting waste material
- ensure equipment availability
- manufacturing processes
- operate precision measuring equipment
- perform machine maintenance
- perform test run
- quality standards
- remove inadequate workpieces
- remove processed workpiece
- set up the controller of a machine
- supply machine
- supply machine with appropriate tools
- troubleshoot
- types of metal
- use automatic programming
What would be new
12 skillsEssential for a engraving machine operator and not for a water jet cutter operator. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- apply control process statistical methods
- apply precision metalworking techniques
- CAD software
- CADD software
- CAE software
- interpret geometric dimensions and tolerances
- monitor automated machines
- program a CNC controller
- quality and cycle time optimisation
- read standard blueprints
- statistical process control
- use CAM software
Other moves from water jet cutter operator
2 roles- laser cutting machine operator18 skills in common
- grinding machine operator16 skills in common
← water jet cutter operatorengraving machine operator →The other way round
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How far are you from being a engraving machine operator?
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