Career fit quiz

Is Drilling Machine Operator the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the drilling machine operator career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the drilling machine operator job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I like precision
Statement 2 of 8I like machines
Statement 3 of 8I can follow drawings
Statement 4 of 8I like measuring
Statement 5 of 8I want a path to machining
Statement 6 of 8I don’t need a degree
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about A few months on the job training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $49,080 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators and tenders, metal and plastic, set up, operate or tend drilling machines to drill, bore, ream, mill or countersink metal or plastic work pieces.

  • Set up drilling machines
  • Select tools
  • Clamp parts
  • Drill and tap holes
  • Ream and countersink

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