CNC Gear Operator (Computer Numerical Control Gear Operator)
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsDescription
Set up and operate CNC hobbing, shaping, and grinding machines to cut and finish gears, splines, and related components to specification. Interpret blueprints and gear data, adjust programs and tooling, monitor quality, and perform basic equipment maintenance.
Knowledge
Business and Management
- • Administration and Management
Manufacturing and Production
- • Production and Processing
Engineering and Technology
- • Engineering and Technology
- • Design
- • Mechanical
Mathematics and Science
- • Mathematics
Arts and Humanities
- • English Language
Skills
Content
- • Active Listening
- • Speaking
Process
- • Critical Thinking
- • Monitoring
Complex Problem Solving Skills
- • Complex Problem Solving
Technical Skills
- • Operations Monitoring
- • Operation and Control
- • Equipment Maintenance
- • Troubleshooting
- • Repairing
- • Quality Control Analysis
Systems Skills
- • Judgment and Decision Making
Resource Management Skills
- • Time Management
Abilities
Verbal Abilities
- • Oral Comprehension
- • Written Comprehension
- • Oral Expression
Idea Generation and Reasoning Abilities
- • Problem Sensitivity
- • Deductive Reasoning
- • Inductive Reasoning
- • Information Ordering
- • Category Flexibility
Quantitative Abilities
- • Number Facility
Perceptual Abilities
- • Speed of Closure
- • Flexibility of Closure
- • Perceptual Speed
Spatial Abilities
- • Visualization
Attentiveness
- • Selective Attention
Fine Manipulative Abilities
- • Arm-Hand Steadiness
- • Manual Dexterity
- • Finger Dexterity
Control Movement Abilities
- • Control Precision
- • Multilimb Coordination
- • Rate Control
Reaction Time and Speed Abilities
- • Reaction Time
Physical Strength Abilities
- • Trunk Strength
Visual Abilities
- • Near Vision
- • Visual Color Discrimination
- • Depth Perception
Auditory and Speech Abilities
- • Hearing Sensitivity
- • Auditory Attention
- • Speech Recognition
- • Speech Clarity
Related specializations
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Related Pathways
Advanced Manufacturing
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
