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Basic Machining Technology

Pikes Peak State College

Short-Term CertificateCIP: 48.0503

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Locations

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  • Colorado Springs, Colorado

    5675 S Academy Blvd, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80906-5498

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Operations MonitoringCritical ThinkingMonitoringOperation and ControlQuality Control AnalysisActive ListeningSpeakingReading ComprehensionComplex Problem SolvingTroubleshootingEquipment MaintenanceJudgment and Decision MakingRepairingMathematicsCoordination

Knowledge

MathematicsProduction and ProcessingMechanicalEnglish LanguageDesignEngineering and TechnologyEducation and Training

Abilities

Arm-Hand SteadinessNear VisionProblem SensitivityControl PrecisionManual DexterityInformation OrderingVisualizationReaction TimeOral ComprehensionPerceptual SpeedFinger DexteritySelective AttentionDeductive ReasoningWritten ComprehensionMultilimb CoordinationStatic StrengthHearing SensitivityFlexibility of ClosureMathematical ReasoningTrunk StrengthRate ControlOral Expression

Tasks

  • Measure dimensions of finished workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using precision m
  • Set up and operate computer-controlled machines or robots to perform one or more machine functions o
  • Mount, install, align, and secure tools, attachments, fixtures, and workpieces on machines, using ha
  • Enforce safety and sanitation regulations.
  • Keep records of employees' attendance and hours worked.
  • Inspect materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions.
  • Monitor machine operations to determine whether adjustments are necessary, stopping machines when pr
  • Inspect, feel, and measure workpieces to ensure that surfaces and dimensions meet specifications.
  • Study blueprints or layouts of metal workpieces to determine grinding procedures, and to plan machin
  • Mark curves, lines, holes, dimensions, and welding symbols onto workpieces, using scribes, soapstone
  • Plan locations and sequences of cutting, drilling, bending, rolling, punching, and welding operation
  • Fit and align fabricated parts to be welded or assembled.
  • Read production schedules and work orders to determine processing sequences, furnace temperatures, a
  • Record times that parts are removed from furnaces to document that objects have attained specified t
  • Adjust controls to maintain temperatures and heating times, using thermal instruments and charts, di
  • Inspect workpieces for defects, and measure workpieces to determine accuracy of machine operation, u
  • Position, adjust, and secure stock material or workpieces against stops, on arbors, or in chucks, fi
  • Read blueprints or job orders to determine product specifications and tooling instructions and to pl
  • Calculate dimensions or tolerances, using instruments, such as micrometers or vernier calipers.
  • Machine parts to specifications, using machine tools, such as lathes, milling machines, shapers, or
  • Measure, examine, or test completed units to check for defects and ensure conformance to specificati
  • Inspect or measure finished workpieces to determine conformance to specifications, using measuring i
  • Measure workpieces and lay out work, using precision measuring devices.
  • Observe machine operations to detect any problems, making necessary adjustments to correct problems.
  • Verify conformance of workpieces to specifications, using squares, rulers, and measuring tapes.
  • Study engineering drawings and blueprints to determine materials requirements and task sequences.
  • Position, align, fit, and weld parts to form complete units or subunits, following blueprints and la
  • Troubleshoot and repair electrical or mechanical equipment.

Technology

Computer aided design CAD softwareSpreadsheet softwareOffice suite softwareElectronic mail softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareComputer aided manufacturing CAM softwareIndustrial control softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareData base user interface and query softwareInventory management softwareDesktop communications softwareInternet browser softwareEnterprise application integration softwareTime accounting softwareComputer aided design CAD and computer aided manufacturing CAM systemProcedure management softwareWord processing software

Tools

0-1 drop indicators2/3 axis computer numerically controlled CNC milling machines5 axis lathes8 axis lathesAutomatic measuring equipmentBench grindersBore gaugesBore millsBorersBoring barsBuffersComparatorsComputer numerical control CNC edge bandersComputer numerical control CNC routersComputer numerical control CNC vertical lathesAir pressure gaugesAutomatic metalworking lathesBench grinding wheelsComputer numerically controlled CNC grindersCounterboresCutter grindersDial bore gaugesDial indicatorsDigital angle gaugesDigital calipersDigital micrometersDigital radius gaugesDrill grindersFixed overhead cranesGauge block sets

Work Values

SupportIndependenceWorking ConditionsRelationshipsAchievementRecognition
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators51-9161.00
  • Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other51-4199.00
  • Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners51-4194.00
  • Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic51-4192.00
  • Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4191.00
  • Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4081.00
  • Machinists51-4041.00
  • Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4033.00
  • Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters51-2041.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Short-Term Certificate)

  • Precision measuring instruments and templates — apply under direct supervision to verify basic dimensions of finished workpieces on the shop floor.
  • CNC machine controls and basic operating procedures — follow step-by-step instructions to perform single machine functions on metal or plastic workpieces.
  • Hand tools and fixtures — mount and secure workpieces onto CNC machines under technician guidance in a production environment.
  • Program specifications and blueprints — read and interpret basic machining instructions to identify required machine operations with supervisor support.
  • Finished workpieces and tooling — remove completed parts and assist with tooling changes according to supervisor-directed machining sequences.
  • Machine sounds and operational cues — recognize abnormal noises such as excessive vibration or dull cutting under the guidance of an experienced operator.
  • Basic numerical control program entries — input pre-approved parameter changes into the machine computer following written instructions.
  • Machine speed and feed data — use provided reference charts to identify appropriate cutting ratios for standard jobs in a supervised setting.
  • CAM software interfaces — navigate basic menus and load existing programs under technician oversight on the production floor.
  • Safety protocols and personal protective equipment — observe and comply with shop safety rules during all CNC machine operations.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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