Is CNC Machine Operator actually your fit?

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CNC Machine Operator

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CNC (Computer Numerical Control) Machine Operators in India set up, operate, and maintain precision machining centres, turning lathes, and grinding machines to manufacture metal components for automotive, aerospace, and heavy-engineering sectors. The standard entry path is an ITI Turner or Machinist trade (2 years, NCVT) followed by a 6-12 month CNC programming and setting course from NSDC-affiliated centres, TATA Technologies skill institutes, or Bosch training academies. The dominant controllers in Indian manufacturing are FANUC (Series 0i, 31i) and Siemens 828D/840D — proficiency on both opens doors across Tier-1 and Tier-2 auto-component suppliers. Key hiring clusters are Pune (Bharat Forge, Sona BLW Precision, Mahindra Forgings), Coimbatore (Sundaram-Clayton, LMW, Roots Industries), Pithampur near Indore, Hosur in Tamil Nadu, and the Manesar-Gurugram auto corridor. Operators who add CAD/CAM skills (Mastercam, CATIA, NX CAM) move into CNC programmer and process engineer roles at premium salaries.

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Career Interests
7 min
Tells us if the day-to-day activities of this role energize you.
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Personality Profile
8 min
Reveals whether the working style this role demands fits how you naturally show up.

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A clear fit verdict for CNC Machine Operator — strong, good, worth exploring, or stretch.
The 2-3 reasons it fits (or doesn't), based on what this role actually demands.
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