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

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Machine Operator Skills List in Manufacturing

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for a Machine Operator role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Machine Operator job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 34% of Machine Operator job descriptions contained production as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

production
34%
machine operator
31%
manufacturing
29%
cnc
24%
programmer
13%
warehouse
13%
machine operating
11%
cad
11%
cutting machine
11%
vinyl
11%
operator
11%
turner
11%
machine operatives
8%
machinery
8%
shifts
6%
palletising
6%
machine
6%
overtime
6%
sprayer
6%
machine operative
6%
mechanical
6%
engineering
6%
flt
6%
assembly
6%
packing
6%
paint sprayer
6%
semi skilled operator
6%
semi-skilled operator
6%
skilled operator
6%
setter
6%
brixton
3%
bending
3%
mechanical engineer
3%
metal
3%
metals
3%
operational support
3%
production engineering
3%
production processes
3%
lambeth
3%
croydon
3%
bromley
3%
peckham
3%
apprentice
3%
tooling
3%
technical drawings
3%
micrometers
3%
manual measuring equipment
3%
cnc programming
3%
cms
3%
5 axis cnc
3%
forklift
3%
roofing
3%
line setter
3%
machining
3%
factory
3%
factory operative
3%
factory work
3%
workshop engineer
3%
operative
3%
process operator
3%
college
3%
college leaver
3%
technician
3%
excel
3%
machines
3%
mitcham
3%
printer operator
3%
printers
3%
production operator
3%
quality control
3%
recycling operative
3%
spindle
3%
fork lift
3%
setter & operator
3%
production operative
3%
workshop technician
3%
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