Career fit quiz

Is Milling Machine Operator the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the milling 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 milling 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 read drawings well
Statement 4 of 8I like measuring
Statement 5 of 8I want a machining path
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 $52,800 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Milling and planing machine setters, operators and tenders, metal and plastic, set up, operate or tend milling or planing machines to mill, plane, shape, groove or profile metal or plastic work pieces.

  • Set up mills
  • Mount vises and fixtures
  • Select cutters
  • Mill surfaces and slots
  • Drill and bore

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