Machine Operator Skills you Need for your CV and Career in Manufacturing

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Machine Operator Skills List in Manufacturing

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for a Machine Operator role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Machine Operator job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 40% of Machine Operator job descriptions contained manufacturing as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

manufacturing
40%
production
34%
machine operator
31%
cnc
22%
programmer
13%
palletising
13%
packing
13%
mechanical
13%
warehouse
13%
turner
13%
machine operative
10%
machine operating
10%
machinery
10%
machine
10%
cad
7%
manual handling
7%
flt
7%
assembly
7%
sprayer
7%
skilled operator
7%
semi-skilled operator
7%
semi skilled operator
7%
paint sprayer
7%
vinyl
7%
cutting machine
7%
shifts
7%
overtime
7%
operator
7%
machine operatives
7%
work instructions
4%
excel
4%
machine minder
4%
machinist
4%
machine setter
4%
forklift
4%
machine setting
4%
machining
4%
operational support
4%
data
4%
line setter
4%
embroidery
4%
bending
4%
engineering
4%
metal
4%
production processes
4%
production engineering
4%
metals
4%
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