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Your profession: Milling machine operator (m/f)

Professional activities

Milling machine operators produce precision components, usually from metal, by means of milling procedures, e.g. turning, milling, drilling and grinding. They usually work using CNC-controlled machine tools or production systems. They set up the machine tools or production systems and monitor the milling processes.

Fields of work

Milling machine operators work, for example,

  • in engineering
  • in metalworking and machining
  • in vehicle construction
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The professional profiles are based on information from berufenet at the Federal Employment Agency and BIBB (Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training).