Numerical Tool and Process Control Programmers

in California

Develop programs to control machining or processing of parts by automatic machine tools, equipment, or systems. [More Details...]

Skills - Importance and Competence Level for this occupation (1-low, 100-high)

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Skills	Importance	Competence Level
Critical Thinking	80	50
Equipment Selection	80	55
Idea Generation	77	45
Information Gathering	93	48
Information Organization	90	64
Mathematics	90	67
Operation and Control	80	55
Operation Monitoring	77	52
Operations Analysis	97	57
Problem Identification	83	50
Product Inspection	87	57
Programming	97	57
Reading Comprehension	77	57
Solution Appraisal	83	43
Synthesis/Reorganization	77	52
Technology Design	83	50
Testing	83	55
Troubleshooting	80	57
Writing	77	55

Employment Projections

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Area	Estimated Year - Projected Year	Employment		Employment Change		Annual Avg Openings
		Estimated	Projected	Number	Percent
California	2018 - 2028	1,800	2,200	400	22.2	2,430

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Education

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Workers must have a Long-term on-the-job training (> 12 months) to gain the necessary skills for this occupation.However, those with related work experience would have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

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