| Skill | What it means | Level needed |
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| Wears required PPE, follows machine-area safety rules, keeps clear of pinch points and points of operation, and reports injuries and hazards to the supervisor right away. | |
| Applies lockout/tagout and verifies zero energy before reaching into, cleaning, or clearing any machine, following the posted procedure for that specific machine. | |
| Looks up an SDS, and handles, stores, and disposes of coolants, oils, and solvents in the right labeled containers without creating a spill or exposure hazard. | |
| Converts fractions to decimals and inch to metric, and works simple angle and right-triangle problems well enough to read prints and check parts. | |
| Reads a part print's title block, views, dimensions, and tolerance limits well enough to know what the finished part must measure and which features matter. | |
| Selects the correct work order, follows the process plan step by step, and records counts, scrap, and partials accurately on paper or in the MES at the end of the run. | |
| Measures parts with calipers, micrometers, gauge pins, and fixture gages to a thousandth of an inch, and checks that each gauge is in calibration before trusting it. | |
| Runs the pre-operation checklist, verifies guards, light curtains, safety mats, shortfeed detectors and E-stops are working, then starts up and shuts down the machine using the posted procedure, including recovery after an E-stop. | |
| Verifies the staged material matches the work order by ID tag and heat number, then loads and unloads coil, strip, blanks, or workpieces into a machine that someone else has set up, keeping hands clear of the feed. | |
| Watches, listens to, and reads the running machine, control displays, and sensors, catches signs of trouble like dull tools, worn punch or die edges, misfeeds, or vibration, and stops the machine and reports rather than running bad parts. | |
| Runs a stamping press against a completed die setup at production rate: starts and stops the press, holds the press speed the run sheet sets, makes only the run-time feeder, loop-control and conveyor adjustments the posted limits allow, keeps parts and scrap flowing, and stops when parts drift out of spec. | |
| Runs a CNC machine against a proven program: loads the correct program, starts the cycle, loads and unloads parts, and makes only the offset adjustments the process plan authorizes. | |
| Recognizes a dull or worn cutting tool on a CNC machine and replaces it like-for-like with the specified replacement, seated and torqued correctly, without changing offsets or setup; worn press punches and dies are reported to the die setter, not replaced. | |
| Removes burrs and sharp edges from produced parts with files, deburring blades, and abrasive pads to the finish the print calls for, without rounding over features. | |
| Pulls parts at the intervals the plan requires, checks them against the print with the gauges the plan specifies, records the results, and red-tags anything out of spec. | |
| Measures samples per the sampling plan, plots the points on the X-bar and R chart, and recognizes an out-of-control signal as a stop-and-report condition. | |
| Segregates scrap and nonconforming parts into the right labeled containers by material type, tags suspect parts, and records scrap counts accurately against the work order. | |
| Builds machinery sub-assemblies from the drawing and BOM using the right fasteners, dowels, and jigs, torquing fasteners to the specified value in the specified sequence. | |
| Leak-tests and function-tests a completed assembly on the test stand per the test instruction, records the results, and troubleshoots simple leaks before passing the unit on. | |
| Pulls every item on the pick list or BOM, checks part numbers and quantities, and stages the complete kit at the work cell in build order so the assembler never has to leave the bench. | |
| Applies rust-preventive oil or wraps parts in VCI paper before boxing so bare machined surfaces do not flash-rust in storage or transit, and keeps treated parts segregated and labeled. | |
| Rigs and moves coils, stock, and heavy workpieces at the workstation with the hoist or crane using the right sling or coil lifter within its load rating, with hands and feet clear and a spotter when required. | |
| Completes the daily machine care checklist, including cleaning, greasing, filling coolant and lube reservoirs to the right mix, keeping the work area clear, and reporting anything beyond minor adjustment to maintenance. | |
| Passes accurate machine status, part counts, quality issues, and open problems to the next shift and to the supervisor, in the log and in person, so the line does not restart blind. | |
| Traces a routine fault like a misfeed, double hit, or visual defect toward its cause, does triage-level troubleshooting, and brings clear findings to the maintenance tech or the improvement team rather than guessing alone. | |
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