Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
O*NET-SOC 51-4032.00 · interest code RCI
Set up, operate, or tend drilling machines to drill, bore, ream, mill, or countersink metal or plastic work pieces.
How this work is wired
O*NET rates every occupation 1-7 on six interest dimensions. This one leans Realistic — hands-on, physical, practical work with tools, machines, plants or animals — then Conventional and Investigative.
Preparation typically needed
Job Zone 2 — some preparation — usually a high-school diploma and a few months of training.