You arrive to a clean, organized bay and review the day’s work orders and prints. You choose the right workholding, load the program, dial in tool offsets, and run a careful first piece. With calipers and mics in hand, you verify every critical feature, make a minor edit, and let the next parts flow. Between runs, you deburr, keep the machine oiled and tidy, and record quality checks. When something doesn’t look right, you troubleshoot quickly so the schedule stays on track. Depending on shop needs, you’ll rotate across CNC mills, lathes, and occasionally presses, brakes, or other fabrication equipment.