A professional who sets up and operates single- or multispindle drill press to bore holes in fiberglass boards used in production of printed circuit boards (pcb's). Responsibilities include:

• Studies drill drawing and product specifications to determine hole locations and dimensions, drill speed, and feed rate.
• Selects and installs bits in spindles, using handtools.
• Moves controls to set drill speed, feed rate, and depth of cut.
• Positions board(s) to be drilled over registration pins on machine bed.
• Views enlarged image of artwork on lighted scope to position and align single-spindle drill and board and depresses pedal or moves lever to operate drill press to bore holes.
• Positions template on registration pins under stylus of multispindle drill press and guides stylus that automatically depresses bit to activate drill press to bore holes.
• May operate single-spindle drill press to bore holes in metal template.
• May measure hole size, using micrometer gauge.
• May sand finished boards or template, using sander.