Apprentices progress at their own pace – they demonstrate
competency in skills and knowledge through assessment tests,
but are not required to complete a specific number of hours.
competency in skills and knowledge through assessment tests,
but are not required to complete a specific number of hours.
Machinist (0296CBV1) Competency-Based
Aggressive Hydraulics, Inc.
Registered 2023
National (OA)
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Work Process Content
On the Job Training
Anonymous
70
Skills
Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
2
Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
2
- Calculate dimensions or tolerances, using instruments, such as micrometers or vernier, dial and digital calipers.
- Measure, examine, or test completed units to check for defects and ensure conformance to specifications, using precision instruments, such as micrometers.
Calculate dimensions of workpieces, products, or equipment.
1
Calculate dimensions of workpieces, products, or equipment.
1
- Calculate dimensions or tolerances, using instruments, such as micrometers or vernier, dial and digital calipers.
Operate cutting equipment.
2
Operate cutting equipment.
2
- Machine parts to specifications, using machine tools, such as lathes, milling machines, or grinders.
- Set up or operate metalworking, brazing, heat-treating, welding, or cutting equipment.
Operate grinding equipment.
1
Operate grinding equipment.
1
- Machine parts to specifications, using machine tools, such as lathes, milling machines, or grinders.
Operate metal or plastic forming equipment.
2
Operate metal or plastic forming equipment.
2
- Set up, adjust, or operate basic or specialized machine tools used to perform precision machining operations.
- Operate equipment to verify operational efficiency.
Program equipment to perform production tasks.
1
Program equipment to perform production tasks.
1
- Program computers or electronic instruments, such as numerically controlled machine tools.
Monitor equipment operation to ensure proper functioning.
1
Monitor equipment operation to ensure proper functioning.
1
- Monitor the feed and speed of machines during the machining process.
Review blueprints or other instructions to determine operational methods or sequences.
1
Review blueprints or other instructions to determine operational methods or sequences.
1
- Study sample parts, blueprints, drawings, or engineering information to determine methods or sequences of operations needed to fabricate products.
Maintain production or processing equipment.
1
Maintain production or processing equipment.
1
- Maintain machine tools in proper operational condition.
Assemble machine tools, parts, or fixtures.
1
Assemble machine tools, parts, or fixtures.
1
- Fit and assemble parts to make or repair machine tools.
Determine metal or plastic production methods.
1
Determine metal or plastic production methods.
1
- Support metalworking projects from planning and fabrication through assembly, inspection, and testing, using knowledge of machine functions, metal properties, and mathematics.
Prepare fabrics or materials for processing or production.
1
Prepare fabrics or materials for processing or production.
1
- Support metalworking projects from planning and fabrication through assembly, inspection, and testing, using knowledge of machine functions, metal properties, and mathematics.
Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment.
2
Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment.
2
- Align and secure holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, or materials onto machines.
- Install repaired parts into equipment or install new equipment.
Conduct test runs of production equipment.
2
Conduct test runs of production equipment.
2
- Operate equipment to verify operational efficiency.
- Test experimental models under simulated operating conditions, for purposes such as development, standardization, or feasibility of design.
Exchange information with colleagues.
2
Exchange information with colleagues.
2
- Confer with engineering, supervisory, or manufacturing personnel to exchange technical information.
- Confer with numerical control programmers to check and ensure that new programs or machinery will function properly and that output will meet specifications.
Advise others on ways to improve processes or products.
1
Advise others on ways to improve processes or products.
1
- Evaluate machining procedures and recommend changes or modifications for improved efficiency or adaptability.
Install mechanical components in production equipment.
1
Install mechanical components in production equipment.
1
- Install repaired parts into equipment or install new equipment.
Design tools, fixtures, or other devices for production equipment.
1
Design tools, fixtures, or other devices for production equipment.
1
- Design fixtures, tooling, or experimental parts to meet special engineering needs.
Diagnose equipment malfunctions.
1
Diagnose equipment malfunctions.
1
- Diagnose machine tool malfunctions to determine need for adjustments or repairs.
Dispose of trash or waste materials.
1
Dispose of trash or waste materials.
1
- Dispose of scrap or waste material in accordance with company policies and environmental regulations.
Draw guide lines or markings on materials or workpieces using patterns or other references.
1
Draw guide lines or markings on materials or workpieces using patterns or other references.
1
- Lay out, measure, and mark metal stock to display placement of cuts.
Measure materials to mark reference points, cutting lines, or other indicators.
1
Measure materials to mark reference points, cutting lines, or other indicators.
1
- Lay out, measure, and mark metal stock to display placement of cuts.
Diagnose equipment malfunctions.
1
Diagnose equipment malfunctions.
1
- Diagnose machine tool malfunctions to determine need for adjustments or repairs.
Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair.
1
Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair.
1
- Dismantle machines or equipment, using hand tools or power tools to examine parts for defects and replace defective parts where needed.
Replace worn equipment components.
1
Replace worn equipment components.
1
- Dismantle machines or equipment, using hand tools or power tools to examine parts for defects and replace defective parts where needed.
Sort recyclable materials.
1
Sort recyclable materials.
1
- Separate scrap waste and related materials for reuse, recycling, or disposal.
Operate welding equipment.
1
Operate welding equipment.
1
- Set up or operate metalworking, brazing, heat-treating, welding, or cutting equipment.
Test materials, solutions, or samples.
1
Test materials, solutions, or samples.
1
- Test experimental models under simulated operating conditions, for purposes such as development, standardization, or feasibility of design.
Monitor lubrication of equipment or workpieces.
1
Monitor lubrication of equipment or workpieces.
1
- Check work pieces to ensure that they are properly lubricated or cooled.
Plan production or operational procedures or sequences.
1
Plan production or operational procedures or sequences.
1
- Establish work procedures for fabricating new structural products, using a variety of metalworking machines.
Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
2
Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
2
- Calculate dimensions or tolerances, using instruments, such as micrometers or vernier, dial and digital calipers.
- Measure, examine, or test completed units to check for defects and ensure conformance to specifications, using precision instruments, such as micrometers.
Calculate dimensions of workpieces, products, or equipment.
1
Calculate dimensions of workpieces, products, or equipment.
1
- Calculate dimensions or tolerances, using instruments, such as micrometers or vernier, dial and digital calipers.
Operate cutting equipment.
2
Operate cutting equipment.
2
- Machine parts to specifications, using machine tools, such as lathes, milling machines, or grinders.
- Set up or operate metalworking, brazing, heat-treating, welding, or cutting equipment.
Operate grinding equipment.
1
Operate grinding equipment.
1
- Machine parts to specifications, using machine tools, such as lathes, milling machines, or grinders.
Operate metal or plastic forming equipment.
2
Operate metal or plastic forming equipment.
2
- Set up, adjust, or operate basic or specialized machine tools used to perform precision machining operations.
- Operate equipment to verify operational efficiency.
Program equipment to perform production tasks.
1
Program equipment to perform production tasks.
1
- Program computers or electronic instruments, such as numerically controlled machine tools.
Monitor equipment operation to ensure proper functioning.
1
Monitor equipment operation to ensure proper functioning.
1
- Monitor the feed and speed of machines during the machining process.
Review blueprints or other instructions to determine operational methods or sequences.
1
Review blueprints or other instructions to determine operational methods or sequences.
1
- Study sample parts, blueprints, drawings, or engineering information to determine methods or sequences of operations needed to fabricate products.
Maintain production or processing equipment.
1
Maintain production or processing equipment.
1
- Maintain machine tools in proper operational condition.
Assemble machine tools, parts, or fixtures.
1
Assemble machine tools, parts, or fixtures.
1
- Fit and assemble parts to make or repair machine tools.
Determine metal or plastic production methods.
1
Determine metal or plastic production methods.
1
- Support metalworking projects from planning and fabrication through assembly, inspection, and testing, using knowledge of machine functions, metal properties, and mathematics.
Prepare fabrics or materials for processing or production.
1
Prepare fabrics or materials for processing or production.
1
- Support metalworking projects from planning and fabrication through assembly, inspection, and testing, using knowledge of machine functions, metal properties, and mathematics.
Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment.
2
Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment.
2
- Align and secure holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, or materials onto machines.
- Install repaired parts into equipment or install new equipment.
Conduct test runs of production equipment.
2
Conduct test runs of production equipment.
2
- Operate equipment to verify operational efficiency.
- Test experimental models under simulated operating conditions, for purposes such as development, standardization, or feasibility of design.
Exchange information with colleagues.
2
Exchange information with colleagues.
2
- Confer with engineering, supervisory, or manufacturing personnel to exchange technical information.
- Confer with numerical control programmers to check and ensure that new programs or machinery will function properly and that output will meet specifications.
Advise others on ways to improve processes or products.
1
Advise others on ways to improve processes or products.
1
- Evaluate machining procedures and recommend changes or modifications for improved efficiency or adaptability.
Install mechanical components in production equipment.
1
Install mechanical components in production equipment.
1
- Install repaired parts into equipment or install new equipment.
Design tools, fixtures, or other devices for production equipment.
1
Design tools, fixtures, or other devices for production equipment.
1
- Design fixtures, tooling, or experimental parts to meet special engineering needs.
Dispose of trash or waste materials.
1
Dispose of trash or waste materials.
1
- Dispose of scrap or waste material in accordance with company policies and environmental regulations.
Draw guide lines or markings on materials or workpieces using patterns or other references.
1
Draw guide lines or markings on materials or workpieces using patterns or other references.
1
- Lay out, measure, and mark metal stock to display placement of cuts.
Measure materials to mark reference points, cutting lines, or other indicators.
1
Measure materials to mark reference points, cutting lines, or other indicators.
1
- Lay out, measure, and mark metal stock to display placement of cuts.
Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair.
1
Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair.
1
- Dismantle machines or equipment, using hand tools or power tools to examine parts for defects and replace defective parts where needed.
Replace worn equipment components.
1
Replace worn equipment components.
1
- Dismantle machines or equipment, using hand tools or power tools to examine parts for defects and replace defective parts where needed.
Sort recyclable materials.
1
Sort recyclable materials.
1
- Separate scrap waste and related materials for reuse, recycling, or disposal.
Operate welding equipment.
1
Operate welding equipment.
1
- Set up or operate metalworking, brazing, heat-treating, welding, or cutting equipment.
Test materials, solutions, or samples.
1
Test materials, solutions, or samples.
1
- Test experimental models under simulated operating conditions, for purposes such as development, standardization, or feasibility of design.
Monitor lubrication of equipment or workpieces.
1
Monitor lubrication of equipment or workpieces.
1
- Check work pieces to ensure that they are properly lubricated or cooled.
Plan production or operational procedures or sequences.
1
Plan production or operational procedures or sequences.
1
- Establish work procedures for fabricating new structural products, using a variety of metalworking machines.
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