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, 43% of Operator job descriptions contained cnc as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

cnc
43%
engineering
36%
manufacturing
29%
machinery
22%
milling
22%
operator
22%
production
15%
cnc machine
15%
cnc operator
15%
engineer
15%
setter/operator
8%
programmer
8%
precision
8%
machinist
8%
fanuc
8%
aero
8%
motor
8%
lathe
8%
training
8%
steam
8%
cnc setter
8%
machine operative
8%
technician
8%
machining
8%
cad
8%
punch press
8%
plastic
8%
part
8%
manual
8%
component
8%
cnc programming
8%
cnc mill
8%
cnc manufacturing
8%
saw
8%
axis
8%
workshop
8%
twin
8%
turner
8%
laser
8%
star
8%
setter
8%
manufacturing environment
8%
medical
8%
ipswich
8%
graduate
8%
fabrication
8%
design engineer
8%
design
8%
autocad
8%
technical drawings
8%
r&d
8%
computer numerical control
8%
blueprints
8%
safety
8%
metal
8%
rework
8%
inspection
8%
electronics
8%
machines
8%
research and development
8%
solidworks
8%
steel
8%
suffolk
8%
bury st
8%
colchester
8%
felixstowe
8%
junior design
8%
senior design
8%
components
8%
cutting
8%
aoi
8%
sheet metal
8%
chelmsford
8%
essex
8%
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