Operator Skills you Need for your CV and Career in Engineering

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Operator Skills List in Engineering

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for an Operator role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Operator job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 23% of Operator job descriptions contained mechanical as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

mechanical
23%
machine operator
20%
engineering
18%
manufacturing engineer
15%
sheet metal
13%
aerospace
13%
assembly
13%
cnc
13%
graduate mechanical engineer
10%
manufacturing operative
10%
mechanical technician
10%
production technician
10%
trainee repair engineer
10%
aerospace industry
10%
continuous improvement
10%
engineer
10%
forklift
10%
operator
10%
probate
10%
recruitment
10%
testing
10%
cnc operator
10%
machinist
10%
laser
8%
manufacturing
8%
cutting
8%
machinery
8%
metal
8%
cnc machine
8%
autocad
5%
pharmaceutical manufacturing
5%
press
5%
aylesford
5%
cnc machinist
5%
cnc setter
5%
fitter
5%
gillingham
5%
gravesend
5%
longfield
5%
machining
5%
maidstone
5%
rochester
5%
setter operator
5%
sittingbourne
5%
technician
5%
maintenance
5%
operating
5%
programming
5%
setting
5%
lathe
5%
milling
5%
turner
5%
turning
5%
protocols
5%
junior electrical technician
5%
junior production operative
5%
cnc programming
5%
steel
5%
cad
3%
cad tools
3%
cad/cam
3%
cmm
3%
cmm inspection
3%
engineering drawings
3%
inspection
3%
micrometres
3%
technical drawing
3%
chemical
3%
chemical operator
3%
food manufacturing
3%
mixers
3%
operative
3%
process engineer
3%
process operative
3%
process operator
3%
processor
3%
hvac
3%
refrigeration
3%
drawing
3%
drawings
3%
elect
3%
engineers
3%
excel
3%
fabricating
3%
fibre
3%
lasers
3%
lazer
3%
materials
3%
programmer
3%
quality
3%
quality control
3%
college
3%
college leaver
3%
machines
3%
printer operator
3%
printers
3%
saw operator
3%
machine setter
3%
press operator
3%
printing press operator
3%
production
3%
despatch
3%
flt
3%
goods in
3%
logistics
3%
packer
3%
picker
3%
stores
3%
warehouse
3%
electrical
3%
amada
3%
brake press
3%
equipment
3%
mechanic
3%
mechanics
3%
metalwork
3%
programme
3%
punch machine
3%
setter
3%
welder
3%
workshop
3%
pharmaceutical production
3%
production operator
3%
cnc programmer setter operator
3%
general operator
3%
goods
3%
packing
3%
components
3%
design
3%
graduate
3%
medical
3%
solidworks
3%
suffolk
3%
bury st
3%
colchester
3%
design engineer
3%
fabrication
3%
felixstowe
3%
ipswich
3%
junior design
3%
r&d
3%
research and development
3%
senior design
3%
blueprints
3%
computer numerical control
3%
manufacturing environment
3%
technical drawings
3%
extrusion
3%
technical engineering
3%
aluminum
3%
metal cutting
3%
aerospace engineering
3%
aerospace manufacturing
3%
band saw
3%
cnc manufacturing
3%
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