Top skills for Cnc Operator jobs
Based on 156 active Cnc Operator postings · updated Oct 8, 2026.
Skills employers ask for
The share of Cnc Operator postings that list each skill. Text that appears in almost every posting — equal-opportunity and benefits sections — is left out.
- Machining58%
- Manufacturing58%
- Calipers37%
- Blueprints36%
- CNC Machines31%
- Lathes26%
- Basic Math22%
- Milling21%
- Supervision18%
- Mechanical Aptitude16%
- Gauges15%
- Raw Materials15%
- Safety Procedures14%
- CNC Milling13%
- Fractions13%
- Routers12%
- Grinding12%
- Machine Tools12%
- Steel12%
- Technical Drawings11%
- Marking10%
- Professional Development10%
- Disabilities9%
- Quality Control Tools9%
- Trigonometry9%
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