CNC
Machining
—
Hard
Skills
0 1
Machine
Setup
&
Operation
10
skills
0 2
CNC
Programming
&
CAD
/
CAM
12
skills
0 3
Blueprint
Reading
&
GD
&
T
10
skills
CNC
mill
setup
—
vise
,
fixture
,
and
tombstone
mounting
;
edge
finding
and
work
-
offset
entry
CNC
lathe
setup
— 3-
jaw
and
collet
chucks
,
soft
jaws
,
bar
feeder
and
part
catcher
setup
Controller
operation
—
Fanuc
,
Haas
,
Mazak
Mazatrol
,
Okuma
OSP
,
Siemens
840
D
Work
coordinate
systems
—
G
54–
G
59
offsets
,
G
28
home
return
,
G
53
machine
-
coordinate
moves
Tool
offsets
&
wear
compensation
—
setting
length
,
diameter
,
and
wear
values
;
verifying
with
test
cuts
Multi
-
axis
operation
— 4
th
-
axis
indexing
, 5-
axis
simultaneous
,
live
tooling
on
turn
-
mill
centers
Swiss
-
type
machining
—
guide
bushing
setup
,
pickoff
and
sub
-
spindle
work
,
small
-
diameter
parts
First
-
article
prove
-
out
—
setup
approval
,
in
-
process
checks
,
cycle
-
time
verification
Machine
warm
-
up
—
spindle
warm
cycles
and
thermal
stabilization
for
tight
-
tolerance
work
Production
changeover
—
quick
-
change
fixturing
,
tool
staging
,
reduced
setup
time
Manual
G
-
code
&
M
-
code
—
program
structure
,
canned
cycles
,
subprograms
Macro
B
programming
—
parametric
part
families
,
probing
routines
,
variables
and
logic
CAM
software
—
Mastercam
,
Fusion
360,
Siemens
NX
CAM
,
GibbsCAM
,
Esprit
2
D
& 3
D
toolpaths
—
contour
,
pocket
,
face
,
rest
machining
, 3
D
surfacing
High
-
efficiency
roughing
—
dynamic
and
adaptive
clearing
,
trochoidal
milling
Drilling
&
tapping
cycles
—
G
81,
G
83
peck
,
G
84
tapping
,
G
85
boring
Thread
milling
&
single
-
point
threading
—
internal
and
external
,
UN
and
metric
Post
-
processor
editing
—
controller
-
specific
G
-
code
output
and
customization
CAD
modeling
—
SolidWorks
,
Fusion
360,
Inventor
;
STEP
,
IGES
,
and
native
file
translation
Fixture
design
in
CAD
—
modeling
soft
jaws
,
fixtures
,
and
tombstones
before
machining
Toolpath
verification
—
Vericut
simulation
,
CAM
verify
,
collision
and
gouge
checking
Cycle
-
time
optimization
—
feed
and
speed
tuning
,
arc
filtering
,
toolpath
smoothing
Engineering
drawing
interpretation
—
orthographic
,
section
,
auxiliary
,
and
detail
views
GD
&
T
per
ASME
Y
14.5
—
position
,
profile
,
runout
,
flatness
,
perpendicularity
Datum
reference
frames
—
primary
,
secondary
,
and
tertiary
datums
;
MMB
and
LMB
modifiers
Tolerance
stack
-
up
analysis
—
worst
-
case
and
statistical
methods
Surface
finish
callouts
—
Ra
and
Rz
values
,
lay
direction
,
machining
symbols
Thread
&
fastener
callouts
—
UNC
,
UNF
,
NPT
,
metric
,
class
of
fit
Metric
&
imperial
dimensioning
—
dual
dimensioning
and
unit
conversion
Title
block
,
revision
&
BOM
review
—
drawing
control
and
change
history
First
-
angle
/
third
-
angle
projection
—
correct
view
orientation
and
interpretation
Welding
&
assembly
notation
—
weld
symbols
,
fit
and
finish
requirements
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0 4
Precision
Measurement
&
Metrology
11
skills
0 5
CMM
&
Quality
Inspection
10
skills
0 6
Tooling
,
Workholding
&
Fixtures
10
skills
0 7
Materials
&
Machining
Parameters
12
skills
Micrometers
—
outside
,
inside
,
depth
,
and
blade
;
0.0001
in
resolution
Calipers
—
digital
,
dial
,
and
vernier
;
ID
and
OD
measurement
Bore
gauges
—
telescoping
,
dial
bore
,
and
three
-
point
;
pin
gauge
verification
Height
gauges
&
surface
plates
—
layout
,
height
,
and
squareness
checks
on
granite
Dial
&
test
indicators
—
runout
,
concentricity
,
and
squareness
measurement
Gauge
blocks
&
sine
bars
—
precision
length
and
angle
measurement
Optical
comparators
—
profile
and
small
-
feature
inspection
under
magnification
Thread
measurement
—
three
-
wire
method
,
thread
plugs
,
ring
gauges
Surface
roughness
testers
—
Ra
and
Rz
measurement
on
machined
surfaces
Hardness
testing
—
Rockwell
and
Brinell
verification
on
incoming
stock
Temperature
-
controlled
metrology
— 68 °
F
standard
,
thermal
expansion
awareness
CMM
operation
—
Zeiss
,
Hexagon
,
and
Mitutoyo
;
manual
and
DCC
running
Probe
calibration
—
tip
qualification
,
stylus
selection
,
and
angle
setup
GD
&
T
inspection
—
measuring
position
,
profile
,
and
runout
to
drawing
callouts
CMM
programming
—
PC
-
DMIS
,
Calypso
,
MeasureMind
,
and
offline
programming
First
article
inspection
—
AS
9102
reports
and
full
dimensional
layout
PPAP
documentation
—
control
plans
,
process
flow
,
dimensional
results
SPC
—
X
̄-
R
charts
,
Cp
and
Cpk
,
control
limits
,
and
trend
analysis
In
-
process
inspection
—
sampling
plans
,
AQL
levels
,
and
operator
checks
Nonconformance
handling
—
NCRs
, 8
D
and
CAPA
corrective
actions
Calibration
management
—
tool
control
,
recall
schedules
,
NIST
traceability
Cutting
tool
selection
—
carbide
grades
,
coatings
(
TiAlN
,
AlTiN
,
DLC
),
geometry
End
mills
—
square
,
ball
,
bull
nose
,
roughing
,
and
high
-
feed
geometries
Drills
,
reamers
&
taps
—
HSS
and
carbide
,
spot
drilling
,
reaming
for
size
Turning
inserts
—
grades
,
chipbreakers
,
and
edge
preparation
per
material
Tool
holders
—
CAT
40/50,
BT
30,
HSK
,
shrink
fit
,
hydraulic
,
and
collet
chucks
Boring
heads
—
fine
boring
,
twin
-
bore
,
and
adjustable
boring
for
accuracy
Workholding
—
vises
,
chucks
,
collets
,
V
-
blocks
,
magnetic
and
vacuum
chucks
Fixture
design
—
locating
and
clamping
principles
;
3-2-1
fixturing
Soft
jaw
machining
—
boring
jaws
to
size
for
repeatable
part
holding
Tool
life
management
—
presetting
,
wear
monitoring
,
regrind
decisions
Aluminum
— 6061-
T
6, 7075, 2024;
high
-
speed
machining
practice
Stainless
steel
— 303, 304, 316
L
, 17-4
PH
;
work
hardening
and
tool
wear
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0 8
Maintenance
&
Troubleshooting
10
skills
0 9
Safety
,
Documentation
&
Compliance
10
skills
Carbon
&
alloy
steels
— 1018, 1045, 4140, 4340
Tool
steels
—
D
2,
A
2,
H
13;
pre
-
hardened
and
fully
hardened
machining
Titanium
—
Ti
-6
Al
-4
V
and
CP
grades
;
heat
management
and
tool
life
Nickel
alloys
—
Inconel
718,
Hastelloy
,
Waspaloy
;
low
speeds
,
rigid
setups
Copper
,
brass
&
bronze
—
free
-
machining
grades
and
finish
control
Plastics
&
composites
—
Delrin
,
PEEK
,
PTFE
,
G
10,
carbon
fiber
Castings
&
forgings
—
stock
condition
,
hard
spots
,
and
scale
removal
Speeds
&
feeds
—
SFM
,
IPT
,
chip
thinning
,
axial
and
radial
depth
of
cut
Heat
treatment
awareness
—
stress
relief
,
hardness
condition
,
distortion
Cutting
fluids
—
coolant
concentration
,
through
-
spindle
delivery
,
MQL
Daily
&
weekly
maintenance
—
way
lube
,
filters
,
wipers
,
coolant
checks
Geometric
alignment
—
squareness
,
parallelism
,
and
spindle
taper
runout
Ball
screw
&
linear
guide
inspection
—
wear
,
preload
,
and
lubrication
Backlash
compensation
—
measuring
and
adjusting
pitch
error
compensation
Spindle
&
axis
drive
diagnostics
—
load
monitoring
and
fault
isolation
Coolant
system
service
—
tank
cleaning
,
concentration
control
,
chip
conveyor
Hydraulic
&
pneumatic
systems
—
pressure
checks
,
seals
,
solenoid
faults
Alarm
diagnostics
—
reading
alarm
codes
and
safe
recovery
on
common
controllers
Preventive
maintenance
schedules
—
service
logs
and
machine
history
records
Electrical
fundamentals
—
ladder
logic
basics
,
I
/
O
troubleshooting
,
sensor
checks
Machine
guarding
&
interlocks
—
door
interlocks
,
light
curtains
,
verification
Lockout
/
tagout
—
energy
isolation
before
service
and
repair
Personal
protective
equipment
—
eye
,
hearing
,
and
hand
protection
;
steel
-
toe
footwear
OSHA
machine
shop
standards
— 29
CFR
1910
subpart
O
awareness
Quality
system
awareness
—
ISO
9001:2015
practices
and
documentation
Regulated
industry
experience
—
AS
9100
(
aerospace
),
ISO
13485 (
medical
)
Lean
& 5
S
—
visual
workplace
,
standard
work
,
waste
reduction
Setup
sheets
&
travelers
—
tool
lists
,
work
instructions
,
job
documentation
Chip
handling
&
recycling
—
safe
removal
and
segregated
scrap
Lifting
&
rigging
—
hoists
,
cranes
,
slings
,
and
safe
load
handling
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