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

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Skilled Operator Skills List in Manufacturing

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for a Skilled Operator role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Skilled Operator job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 29% of Skilled Operator job descriptions contained manufacturing as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

manufacturing
29%
production
18%
machine operator
15%
production operative
12%
skilled machine operator
12%
assembly
12%
warehouse
9%
flt
9%
sheet metal
9%
forklift
6%
manual dexterity
6%
cnc programming
6%
stock control
6%
factory
6%
digital literacy
3%
manufacturing operative
3%
driver
3%
communication skills
3%
warehouse operative
3%
production operator
3%
numeracy
3%
operator
3%
5 axis cnc
3%
operative
3%
band saw
3%
semi skilled operator
3%
cms
3%
paint
3%
technician
3%
bench joiner
3%
welder
3%
weld
3%
soldering
3%
pcb
3%
panel wiring
3%
mig
3%
mechanical
3%
fitter
3%
inventory
3%
forklift operator
3%
mechanical assembly
3%
machine operating
3%
engineering
3%
electrical assembly
3%
assembler
3%
injection moulding
3%
tooling
3%
technical drawings
3%
micrometers
3%
manual measuring equipment
3%
power tools
3%
sewing
3%
manufacturer
3%
industrial sewing
3%
drawings
3%
aerospace
3%
forklift truck
3%
counterbalance
3%
tradesman
3%
cnc machine
3%
painting and decorating
3%
joinery
3%
joiner
3%
install
3%
hand tools
3%
diy
3%
carpentry
3%
carpenter
3%
stock management
3%
hygiene operative
3%
food production
3%
scissor lift
3%
janitor
3%
cleaning
3%
machinist
3%
machines
3%
counter balance
3%
production technician
3%
precision tooling
3%
operational support
3%
operational issues
3%
manufacturing processes
3%
telehandler
3%
machine tools
3%
cnc manufacturing
3%

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.

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