Work Package 2

Dr Jri Riives

Human resource development process

ORGANISATION
OF
PROFESSIONAL
EXAMINATIONS

COMPANY
VOCATIONAL
EDUCATION
INSTITUTION

PROCESS
TRAINING
PLAN

EVALUATION OF
QUALIFICATIONS

JOB
DESCRIPTION
CURRICULUM

CNC MACHINE
TOOL
OPERATOR

PROFESSIONAL
STANDARD

QUALIFICATION
CHART

Registry of occupations in Estonia

MANAGEMENT/
ADMINISTRATIVE

1.

1.1. Member of the Board

1.2. General Manager (Director)
1.3. Executive Director
1.4. Marketing Manager
1.5. Financial Director/Manager
1.6. Production Director
1.7. Development Manager
1.8. Sales Manager
1.9. Quality Manager
1.10. Purchasing Manager
1.11. Human Resources Manager
1.12. Accounts Manager
1.13. Bookkeeper
1.14. Administrative Assistant
1.15. Internal Control/Audit Specialist

Registry of occupations in Estonia (2)

2. ENGINEERING STAFF

2.1 Lead Mechanical Designer

2.2 Process Control Manager
2.3 Production Manager
2.4 Product Development Engineer
2.5 CAD Engineer
2.6 Production Planner
2.7 Work-shop Manager
2.8 Mechanical Designer
2.9 Manufacturing Engineer
2.10 Project Manager
2.11 Foreman
2.12 Storekeeper
2.13 Lead Mechanical Engineer
2.14 Lead Power Engineer
2.15 Welding Engineer
2.16 Welding Quality Assurance Engineer
2.17 Quality Control Engineer
2.18 Surface Finishing Engineer
2.19 Material Engineer
2.20 Inspector in Occupational Health and Safety
2.21 Safety Engineer
2.22 Mechanical Engineer

Registry of occupations in Estonia (3)

3. Workers

3.1 Mechanic
3.2 Fitter
3.3 Quality Controller
3.4 Testing Operator
3.5 Machine Tool Operator
3.6 CNC Machine Tool Operator
3.7 Lathe Operator
3.8 Automatic Machine Tool Operator
3.9 Production Line Operator
3.10 CMM Operator
3.11 Milling Machine Operator
3.12 Grinding Machine Operator
3.13 Boring Machine Operator

Registry of occupations in Estonia (4)

3. Workers

3.14 Hobbing Machine Operator

3.15 Sheet Metal Machining Tool
Operator
3.16 Mechatronic
3.17 Welder
3.18 Locksmith
3.19 Machine Fitter
3.20 EDM Operator
3.21 Tooling specialist
3.22 Assembler
3.23 Painter
3.24 Powder Painter
3.25 Metal Polisher

Registry of occupations in Estonia (5)

3. Workers

3.26 Heat Treatment Worker

3.27 Metal Casting Worker
3.28 Powder Metallurgy Worker
3.29 Galvanizing Worker
3.30 Slinging Worker
3.31 Crane & Hoisting Equipment
Operator
3.32 Repair worker
3.33 Mechanical Engineering
Technician

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JOB DESCRIPTION OF CNC MACHINE TOOL

OPERATOR

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Job:
CNC Machine Tool Operator
Structural unit:
Production
Direct supervisor:
Production Manager
Reports to:
Executive, Production Manager
Subordinates:
None

1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

The Executive enters into and terminates the contract of employment with the CNC Machine Tool Operator.
The CNC Machine Tool Operator is supervised by and reports to the Production Manager.
In his activities the CNC Machine Tool Operator shall act pursuant to:

the legislation of the Republic of Estonia;

this job description;

directives of the Executive, lawful orders of the Executive and Production Manager;

internal work procedure rules, occupational health and safety rules and fire and electrical safety rules of
the company;

other rules of procedure and guidelines established in the company.

2. MAIN OBJECTIVES

The main objectives of the work of the CNC Machine Tool operator are:

making products of high quality and in a timely fashion pursuant to working drawings;
constant quality inspection in order to ensure the quality of products;
optimal and purposeful use of the mechanisms, machines and equipment that are at the disposal of the
company;
regular maintenance of the production equipment.

3. REQUIRED SKILLS

An employee who possesses the following knowledge and skills may hold the position of CNC Machine
Tools Operator:

3.1. Education:
CNC machine tool employee training;

3.2. Language skills: Estonian; professional English;

3.3. Work experience: preferably prior work experience as a machine tool operator;

3.4. General and special skills; skill of reading working drawings; general knowledge of mechanical
processing technology; knowledge of CNC machine tools and their control devices; knowledge of tools
and their usage skills; knowledge of processing technologies and materials to the required extent; skill of
creation of control programs for CNC machine tools;

3.5. Qualities:
ability to manage stress, sense of duty, precision, honesty, correctness;

3.6. Computer skills: quite important from the point of view of performance of the employment duties;

3.7. Driver's licence: not important from the point of view of performance of the employment duties.

4. RIGHTS

The CNC Machine Tool operator has the right to:

make proposals to the Executive and Production Manager for improving the work organisation;
make proposals for modifying the production technology;
receive information necessary for performance of working duties;
demand the provision of special clothing, personal protective equipment and tools required for work;
refuse work with regard to which no training has been received or which is against the law;
receive as much in-service training as required.

5. EMPLOYMENT DUTIES

Making products pursuant to the technical documentation (working drawings, routing technology, operation
technology, etc.) with high quality and by the prescribed time;

Creating control programs and entering them into the control system of the machine tool;

Selecting tools and placing them in the instrument holder of the machine tool;

Following the rules of procedure and quality requirements of production;

Exercising quality supervision over products;

Setting the machine tool;

Following the user manuals of equipment;

Carrying out current and planned maintenance of equipment;

Sharpening and adjusting tools and measuring parameters;

Following occupational safety instructions, using personal protective equipment;

Operative notification of the Production Manager about problems;

Keeping one's tools and workplace in order;

following the lawful orders of the Executive, Production Manager or an employee replacing him;

In the event of unforeseen hindrances, addressing the Executive or Production Manager for elimination of
the hindrances.

6. LIABILITY

The CNC Machine Tool Operator shall be liable for:

fulfilment of the requirements set out in this job description;

following the internal work procedure rules, effective rules and regulations, legislation of the Republic of
Estonia, directives and orders of the Executive and orders of the Production Manager;

adherence to the occupational health and safety rules, fire and electrical safety rules and sanitation rules;

making products in a timely fashion and complying with the quality requirements;

prudent use of tools.

Employee
Employer
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/Name/

Date

Date

Job description of CNC Machine Tool

Operator

Job: CNC Machine Tool Operator

Structural unit: Production
Direct supervisor:
Production Manager
Reports to:
Executive, Production Manager
Subordinates: None

1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
The Executive enters into and terminates the contract of employment
with the CNC Machine Tool Operator.
The CNC Machine Tool Operator is supervised by and reports to the
Production Manager.
In his activities the CNC Machine Tool Operator shall act pursuant to:
the legislation of the Republic of Estonia;
this job description;
directives of the Executive, lawful orders of the Executive and
Production Manager;
internal work procedure rules, occupational health and safety
rules and fire and electrical safety rules of the company;
other rules of procedure and guidelines established in the
company.

Job description of CNC Machine Tool

Operator (2)
2. MAIN OBJECTIVES
The main objectives of the work of the CNC Machine Tool
operator are:

making products of high quality and in a timely

fashion pursuant to working drawings;

constant quality inspection in order to ensure the

quality of products;

optimal and purposeful use of the mechanisms,

machines and equipment that are at the disposal of
the company;

regular maintenance of the production equipment.

Job description of CNC Machine Tool

Operator (3)
3. REQUIRED SKILLS
An employee who possesses the following knowledge and skills may hold the position of
CNC Machine Tools Operator:

3.1. Education: CNC machine tool employee training;

3.2. Language skills: Estonian; professional English;

3.3. Work experience: preferably prior work experience as a machine tool

operator;

3.4. General and special skills: skill of reading working drawings; general
knowledge of mechanical processing technology; knowledge of CNC machine tools
and their control devices; knowledge of tools and their usage skills; knowledge of
processing technologies and materials to the required extent; skill of creation of
control programs for CNC machine tools;

3.5. Qualities: ability to manage stress, sense of duty, precision, honesty,

correctness;

3.6. Computer skills: quite important from the point of view of performance of the
employment duties;

3.7. Driver's licence: not important from the point of view of performance of the
employment duties.

Job description of CNC Machine Tool

Operator (4)
4. RIGHTS
The CNC Machine Tool operator has the right to:

make proposals to the Executive and Production

Manager for improving the work organisation;

make proposals for modifying the production

technology;

receive information necessary for performance of

working duties;

demand the provision of special clothing, personal

protective equipment and tools required for work;

refuse work with regard to which no training has

been received or which is against the law;

receive as much in-service training as required.

Job description of CNC Machine Tool

Operator (5)
5. EMPLOYMENT DUTIES

Making products pursuant to the technical documentation (working

drawings, routing technology, operation technology, etc.) with high quality
and by the prescribed time;

Creating control programs and entering them into the control system of the
machine tool;

Selecting tools and placing them in the instrument holder of the machine
tool;

Following the rules of procedure and quality requirements of production;

Exercising quality supervision over products;

Setting the machine tool;

Following the user manuals of equipment;

Carrying out current and planned maintenance of equipment;

Sharpening and adjusting tools and measuring parameters;

Following occupational safety instructions, using personal protective

equipment;

Operative notification of the Production Manager about problems;

Keeping one's tools and workplace in order;

following the lawful orders of the Executive, Production Manager or an

employee replacing him;

In the event of unforeseen hindrances, addressing the Executive or

Production Manager for elimination of the hindrances.

Job description of CNC Machine Tool

Operator (6)
6. LIABILITY
The CNC Machine Tool Operator shall be liable for:

fulfilment of the requirements set out in this job

description;

following the internal work procedure rules, effective

rules and regulations, legislation of the Republic of
Estonia, directives and orders of the Executive and
orders of the Production Manager;

adherence to the occupational health and safety

rules, fire and electrical safety rules and sanitation
rules;

making products in a timely fashion and complying

with the quality requirements;

prudent use of tools.

Professional standard (fragment)

PROFESSION:
Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Machine Tool Operator
Professional
level

Profession

Specialisation

Title on the professional

certificate

CNC Machine Tool

Operator

None

CNC Machine Tool Operator

Professional level I

II

CNC Machine Tool

OperatorSetter

None

CNC Machine Tool OperatorSetter, professional level

II

III

CNC Machine Tool

OperatorForeman

None

CNC Machine Tool OperatorSetter, professional level

III

IV
V
In the Estonian professional system level I is the lowest and level V is the highest
professional level. Not all professions have all five levels. The definitions of the
professional levels have been set out in section C.4 of the professional standard.

Professional standard (fragment) (2)

B.1 QUALIFICATIONS
Professional level II

Employment duties at professional level II

1)

Operating machine tools

2)

Setting machine tools

3)

Creation of the operation technology

4)

Designing control programs

5)

Teamwork

Professional standard (fragment) (3)

Competence 1. Operating machine tools
Activities

Skills

Knowledge of

1. Operating the
machine tool
and control
system

1.1. Skill of operating

CNC machine tools
(incl. milling
machines, service
centres, etc.)

2. Identification
of defects of
the machine
tool, if
necessary

1.2. Workplace
organisation skill

a) mechanical engineering
materials
b) mechanical engineering
technology
c) metal cutting and CNC
machine tools
d) contour and position
control systems
e) occupational health and
safety

3. Machine tool
maintenance
and minor
repairs

1.3. Machine tool defect

identification skill

1.4. Machine tool

maintenance
pursuant to the
maintenance manual
of the machine tool

Professional standard (fragment) (4)

Competence 2. Setting machine tools
Activities

Skills

Knowledge of

1. Placing the
processed
detail in the
machine tool

1.1. Skill of basing the

processed detail and
using jigs

2. Pre-initialisation
of cutting
instruments

1.2. Skill of drawing up and

resolving dimension
chains

a) basing
b) working drawings
c) dimension chain
d) usage of jigs
e) coordination systems
f) use of cutting and
auxiliary instruments
g) CNC machine tool programming skill

3. Placing cutting
instruments in
the tool holder

1.3. Skill of choosing and

inspecting technological
zero points

4. Skill of setting
technological
zero points

1.4. Skill of choosing cutting

and auxiliary
instruments
1.5. Skill of entering control
programs
1.6. Skill of adjusting control
programs
1.7. Skill of using the subprograms of the
machine tool

Professional standard (fragment) (5)

Competence 3. Creation of the operation technology
Activities

Skills

Knowledge of

1. Accessing
working
drawings

1.1. Skill of designing the

trajectories of the
cutting instruments

2. Designating the
moving
trajectories of
the cutting
instruments

1.2. Skill of designating

the cutting modes

a) The coordination systems of the

machine tool and processed detail
b) designing the operation
technology
c) the detail production
technology
d) metrology
e) possibilities of ensuring quality

3. Creation of the
operation
technology
(unless
specified)

1.3. Skill of achieving the

required quality
parameters

4. Creation of the

1.4. Working drawing

reading skills
1.5. Skill of designating
the spare processing
capacity

control program

Professional standard (fragment) (6)

Competence 4. Designing control programs
Activities

Skills

Knowledge of

1. Entry of the
control
program into
the control
system of the
machine tool

1.1. Skill of creating control

programs for making
more complicated
details

a) programming CNC machine tools

b) working principles of the control systems
c) the essence and use of CAD/CAM systems

2. Inspection of the
control
program using
the simulation
system

1.2. Skill of manual

programming of the
control systems of
various machine tools

3. Inspection of the
operational
readiness of
the machine
tool

1.3. Skill of using the

CAD/CAM system for
developing control
programs

4. Processing
details on the
machine tool
and inspection
of the required
parameters

1.4. Computer skills

Professional standard (fragment) (7)

Competence 5. Teamwork
Activities

Skills

Knowledge of

1. Sense of duty regarding

ensuring quality

1.1. Performing employment duties by

the prescribed time
1.2. Foreign language skills

a) the production
technique
b) professional
duties and liability
c) microeconomics
and
macroeconomics

2. Sense of duty regarding

high quality performance of
employment duties

Competence chart of CNC Machine Tool

Operator
1. CNC Machine Tool Operator
Qualification / Skill
1.1. General skills / knowledge
1.1.1. General knowledge of
CNC machine tools
1.1.2. General knowledge of
mechanical engineering
technology
1.1.3. Knowledge of
occupational safety
1.1.4. Economic knowledge
1.1.5. Knowledge of
designing control
programs for CNC
machine tools
1.1.6. Language skills
1.1.7. Computer skills

VT (1-5)

PT (1-5)

Competence chart of CNC Machine Tool

Operator (2)
1.2 Basic skills
1.2.1 Knowledge of technological capacity
of CNC machine tools
1.2.2 Skill of setting technological zero
points
1.2.3 Skill of designing control programs
1.2.4 Knowledge of processed materials
1.2.5 Reading skills of working drawings
1.2.6 Knowledge of production technology
1.2.7 Machine tool operation skill
1.2.8 Knowledge of cutting and auxiliary
instruments
1.2.9 Knowledge of measurement and
control instruments
1.2.10 Skill of measurement and inspection
of processed details

Competence chart of CNC Machine Tool

Operator (3)
1.3 Specific skills
1.3.1 Skill of organisation of
production at the
workplace
1.3.2 Specific machine tool
programming skills
1.3.3 Skill of preinitialisation of cutting
instruments
1.3.4 Ensuring and securing
quality
1.3.5 Skill of using
productive cutting modes

Competence chart of CNC Machine Tool

Operator (4)
1.4 Personal characteristics
1.4.1 Sense of duty
1.4.2 Precision and
correctness
1.4.3 Able to work
independently
1.4.4 Sense of liability
1.4.5 Able to concentrate
1.4.6 Able to cooperate
1.4.7 Ready to learn

Competence chart of CNC Machine Tool

Operator (evaluated)

1.

CNC Machine Tool Operator

Qualification / Skill

VT (1-5)

PT (1-5)

1.1.1. General knowledge of CNC

machine tools

1.1.2. General knowledge of

mechanical engineering
technology

1.1.3. Knowledge of occupational

safety

1.1.4. Economic knowledge

1.1.5. Knowledge of designing

control programs for CNC
machine tools

1.1.6. Language skills

1.1.7. Computer skills

1.1. General skills / knowledge

Competence chart of CNC Machine Tool

Operator (evaluated) (2)
1.2 Basic skills
1.2.1 Knowledge of technological
capacity of CNC machine tools

1.2.2 Skill of setting technological

zero points

1.2.3 Skill of designing control

programs

1.2.4 Knowledge of processed

materials

1.2.5 Reading skills of working

drawings

1.2.6 Knowledge of production

technology

1.2.7 Machine tool operation skill

1.2.8 Knowledge of cutting and

auxiliary instruments

1.2.9 Knowledge of measurement

and control instruments

1.2.10 Skill of measurement and

inspection of processed details

Competence chart of CNC Machine Tool

Operator (evaluated) (3)
1.3 Specific skills
1.3.1 Skill of organisation of
production at the
workplace

1.3.2 Specific machine tool

programming skills

1.3.3 Skill of preinitialisation of cutting

instruments

1.3.4 Ensuring and securing

quality

1.3.5 Skill of using

productive cutting modes

Competence chart of CNC Machine Tool

Operator (evaluated) (4)
1.4 Personal characteristics
1.4.1 Sense of duty

1.4.2 Precision and

correctness

1.4.3 Able to work

independently

1.4.4 Sense of liability

1.4.5 Able to concentrate

1.4.6 Able to cooperate

1.4.7 Ready to learn

Group of tooling companies

The analysis of technological

capabilities by main characteristics

Company

Mechanical working

EDM

Powder Engineering
Heat
treatment metal. methods

CNC milling possiblities

in tooling companies
B
mm

1200

32
1000

750

3
500

7
6

250

2
8

500

600

750

1000

1500

1800

2000

L
mm

Main skills of CNC machine tool operator,

characterized on the basis of 6 machine
tools companies
Knowledge
about technol.
capabilities

NT

5
4
3
2
1
0

ET

Skills of
developing
CNC
programs

NT

ET

Knowledge
about
materials

NT

ET

Skills about
drawings

NT

ET

Knowledge of
manufacturin
g technology

Skills of
measurement

NT

NT

ET

ET