Turners in India operate centre lathes and related machine tools to produce cylindrical and non-cylindrical components to tight dimensional tolerances at automotive OEMs (TVS Motor, Bajaj Auto, Mahindra & Mahindra), defence manufacturers (HAL Bangalore, BEML, Ordnance Factory Board), tool rooms, and precision engineering SMEs. The standard entry path is the 2-year NCVT/SCVT Turner trade at a government ITI, yielding the National Trade Certificate (NTC) — one of India's oldest and most widely respected ITI trades. Day-to-day work involves setting up and operating the lathe, reading engineering drawings, selecting cutting tools (HSS/carbide), performing turning, facing, boring, taper turning, threading (external/internal), knurling, and parting-off operations, and verifying dimensions using verniers, micrometers, bore gauges, and surface plates. At the senior end, turners in defence and aerospace PSUs operate CNC turning centres (Fanuc, Siemens), programme simple G-code routines, and perform first-article inspection under ISO 9001 / AS9100. The Turner trade is a gateway to CNC Operator, CNC Programmer, Tool and Die Maker, and Quality Control Technician roles — making it one of the most progression-rich ITI trades in India's manufacturing sector.