Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setter, 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.

AI and automation will increasingly handle repetitive machine operations, potentially reducing the demand for manual setters and operators. The role may evolve to focus more on overseeing automated systems, programming, predictive maintenance, and quality control, requiring new skills in data analysis and robotics. Human roles will shift from direct operation to supervision and advanced problem-solving.