CNC Milling and Turning Setup Programmer (Computer Numerical Control Milling and Turning Setup Progr
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool ProgrammersDescription
Program, set up, and prove out CNC milling and turning operations to machine parts to specification. Create and optimize G-code/CAM toolpaths, select tooling and workholding, set offsets, and ensure safe, efficient production; may operate machines for first articles and perform minor maintenance.
Knowledge
Business and Management
- • Administration and Management
Manufacturing and Production
- • Production and Processing
Engineering and Technology
- • Computers and Electronics
- • Engineering and Technology
- • Design
- • Mechanical
Mathematics and Science
- • Mathematics
Arts and Humanities
- • English Language
Skills
Content
- • Reading Comprehension
- • Active Listening
- • Writing
- • Speaking
- • Mathematics
Process
- • Critical Thinking
- • Active Learning
- • Monitoring
Social Skills
- • Coordination
Complex Problem Solving Skills
- • Complex Problem Solving
Technical Skills
- • Operations Analysis
- • Programming
- • Operations Monitoring
- • Operation and Control
- • Troubleshooting
- • Quality Control Analysis
Systems Skills
- • Judgment and Decision Making
- • Systems Analysis
- • Systems Evaluation
Resource Management Skills
- • Time Management
Abilities
Verbal Abilities
- • Oral Comprehension
- • Written Comprehension
- • Oral Expression
- • Written Expression
Idea Generation and Reasoning Abilities
- • Fluency of Ideas
- • Problem Sensitivity
- • Deductive Reasoning
- • Inductive Reasoning
- • Information Ordering
- • Category Flexibility
Quantitative Abilities
- • Mathematical Reasoning
- • Number Facility
Perceptual Abilities
- • Speed of Closure
- • Flexibility of Closure
- • Perceptual Speed
Spatial Abilities
- • Visualization
Attentiveness
- • Selective Attention
Fine Manipulative Abilities
- • Finger Dexterity
Control Movement Abilities
- • Control Precision
Reaction Time and Speed Abilities
- • Reaction Time
Visual Abilities
- • Near Vision
Auditory and Speech Abilities
- • Speech Recognition
- • Speech Clarity
Related specializations
Interview options
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Interviewee accent
Interview time
Related Pathways
Advanced Manufacturing
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
