Machinist Skills you Need for your CV and Career in Engineering

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Machinist Skills List in Engineering

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for a Machinist role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Machinist job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 53% of Machinist job descriptions contained cnc as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

cnc
53%
machinist
31%
cnc machinist
27%
setter
22%
programming
18%
operator
18%
lathe
18%
milling
18%
turning
18%
lathes
18%
workshop
14%
turner
14%
grinders
14%
quality inspection
14%
precision engineering
14%
miller
14%
iso 9001:2015
14%
fair
14%
cmm
14%
cnc machine
14%
cnc milling
14%
manufacturing
14%
cnc mill
9%
mills
9%
programmer
9%
engineering
9%
assembling
9%
manual
9%
cad/cam
5%
cnc programming
5%
g code
5%
computer numerical control
5%
edm
5%
hurco
5%
lancashire
5%
cad
5%
cnc machines
5%
maintenance
5%
mazatrol
5%
progression
5%
milling machines
5%
tooling
5%
cnc setter
5%
solidworks
5%
electrical
5%
chorley
5%
engineer
5%
4-day week
5%
cnc operator
5%
mechanical
5%
aero
5%
fanuc
5%
motor
5%
precision
5%
steam
5%
training
5%
rotating equipment
5%
cnc miller
5%
cnc programmer
5%
drills
5%
hand tools
5%
overhead crane
5%
quality checking
5%
saw
5%
cnc turning
5%
borer
5%
inspection
5%
overhaul
5%
parts
5%
programme
5%
quality
5%
raw materials
5%
spares
5%
energy
5%
industrial
5%
machinery
5%
compressors
5%
operating
5%
production
5%
pumps
5%
setting
5%
technician
5%
turbines
5%
drawings
5%
engineering drawings
5%
grinding
5%

While these keywords are a good start, remember that every job is different. Instead of including all these keywords on your CV, identify the keywords most relevant to the job you're applying to and include those. For the best chance of success use our CV keyword scanner tool to help with this.

Including the right keywords in your CV will help you get past Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and win more job interviews from employers and recruiters.


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