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O*NET detailed work activityDrill holes in parts, equipment, or materials
Stays humanHands-on work
22 jobs24 tasks
This is physical, in-person work with real objects, tools, equipment and places that change from day to day. AI can't do it for you.
Part of Drill holes in earth or materials, under the O*NET work activity group Handling and Moving Objects. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (0 AI-ready, 0 AI-assist, 24 stays human).
Tasks built on this activity
- Move machine controls to lower tools to workpieces and to engage automatic feeds.
- Drill holes and cut or carve moldings and grooves in stone, according to diagrams and patterns.
- Drill, countersink, and ream holes in parts and assemblies for bolts, screws, and other fasteners, using power tools.
- Drill holes for wiring in wall studs, joists, ceilings, or floors.
- Drill and tap holes for rivets, and glue, weld, bolt, or rivet parts together to form prosthetic or orthotic devices.
- Prepare doors for hardware installation, such as drilling holes to install locks.
- Bore holes for insertion of screws or dowels, by hand or using boring machines.
- Lay out mounting holes, using measuring instruments, and drill holes with power drill.
- Open safe locks by drilling.
- Drill or punch holes and insert or attach metal rings, handles, and fastening hardware, such as buckles.
- Operate single- or multiple-spindle drill presses to bore holes so that machining operations can be performed on metal or plastic workpieces.
- Set up and operate drill presses to drill and tap holes in parts for assembly.
- Cut openings and drill holes for fixtures and equipment, using electric drills and routers.
- Cut or drill holes in floors, walls, or roof to install equipment, using power saws or drills.
- Cut openings and drill holes for fixtures, outlet boxes, and fuse holders, using electric drills and routers.
- Drill or tap holes in specified equipment locations to mount control units or to provide openings for elements, wiring, or instruments.
- Drill, tap, ream, countersink, and spot-face bolt holes in parts, using drill presses and portable power drills.
- Punch holes in and fasten paper sheets, signatures, or other material, using hand or machine punches and staplers.
- Remove or cut out defective parts or drill holes to gain access to internal defects or damage, using drills and punches.
- Bore or cut holes in flooring as required for installation, using hand or power tools.
- Drill holes in rock and rig explosives for underwater demolitions.