PROFESSIONAL knowledge:
At the concept level:
1. Surface quality indicators.
At the comprehension level:
1. Auxiliary materials and their application.
2. Requirements of labour protection regulations.
3. Ergonomic set-up of the workplace of a milling machine operator.
4. Setting of specific cutting instruments for milling.
5. Material cutting theory.
6. Chipping formation process.
At the application level:
1. Selection and use of personal protective equipment.
2. Use of collective protective equipment.
3. Protective equipment of machine-tools.
4. Types of cutting instruments for milling.
5. Auxiliary devices for milling.
6. Rules for the use of measuring instruments.
7. Protective equipment of machine-tools. Automatic blocking systems of protective fencing.
8. Operating instruction of the machine-tool.
9. Operating instruction of machinery.
10. Designations in drawings.
11. Sequence of works for the manufacturing of a part.
12. Cutting instruments for milling and their application.
13. Measuring instruments and their application.
14. Auxiliary devices for milling and their application.
15. Technological documentation.
16. Materials to be processed and their properties.
17. Admissible workpiece allowances.
18. Oiling materials, need for their application, and their functions. Cooling materials, need for their application, and their functions.
19. Rules for setting up the workplace.
20. Rules for setting up the workplace of a milling machine operator.
21. Auxiliary devices of the milling machine-tool for securing cutting instruments and workpieces.
22. Equipment of the milling machine-tool.
23. Ways of fastening auxiliary devices.
24. Workpiece positioning techniques.
25. Workpiece securing techniques.
26. Cutting instruments for milling and their types.
27. Evaluation of the performance of cutting instruments in accordance with the material to be processed.
28. Setting of cutting instruments for milling.
29. Types of measuring instruments.
30. Control tools (control gauges).
31. Calculations of material cutting modes.
32. Mathematical calculations.
33. Tables of cutting modes.
34. Principles of selecting cutting modes.
35. Setting of cutting modes.
36. Table of machine-tool cutting modes.
37. Technological process of milling works.
38. Milling techniques.
39. Types of control tools and measuring instruments, and their application.
40. Tolerances and fits in metalworking.
41. Measuring techniques.
42. Types of control and measuring instruments, and their application.
43. Tolerance and technical measurements.
44. Surface profile deviations and designations of their tolerances for flat and cylindrical surfaces.
45. Ways to control surface profile tolerances.
46. Types of measuring instruments and control tools, and their application. Ways to control surface alignment tolerances.
47. Surface alignment deviations and designations of their tolerances for flat and cylindrical surfaces.
48. Types of control and measuring instruments, and their application.
49. Ways to control surface profile and surface alignment tolerances. Surface profile and surface alignment deviations and designations of their tolerances for flat and cylindrical surfaces.
50. Techniques for determining the surface quality.
51. Use of reference planes for surface roughness assessment.
52. Surface roughness designations in drawings.
53. Instruction of labour protection at the workplace.
54. Operating instruction of a machine-tool.
55. Organisation of milling workplace.
56. Techniques for removing chippings and sorting.
57. Occupational hygiene requirements in the company.
58. Safe techniques for removing chippings. Operating instruction of a milling machine-tool.
59. Rules for operation of sliding surfaces of the milling machine-tool.
GENERAL knowledge:
At the concept level:
1. Types of verbal and non-verbal interaction.
At the comprehension level:
1. Grammar and language functions.
2. Principles of promoting cooperation. Positive interaction techniques.
3. Units of measurement and shapes.
4. Provision of first aid.
5. Introductory instruction requirements.
6. Environmental protection requirements.
7. Sorting of waste.
8. Employment legal relationship.
9. Essence of civil society.
10. Risk factors of the surrounding work environment.
11. Basic principles of ergonomics.
12. Changes in the technological process used by the company.
13. Options for use of the new metalworking machine-tools and instruments. Professional career development and its importance.
14. Learning strategies.
15. Latest tendencies in metal-cutting technologies.
16. Information systems security.
17. Latest trends in information technologies.
18. Operating principles of computerised numerical control machine-tools (application software).
19. Organisation of work of the company.
At the application level:
1. Vocabulary.
2. Professional terminology.
3. Professional terminology in foreign language.
4. Time planning techniques.
5. Calculation.
6. Action in an emergency.
7. Instruction of labour protection at the workplace. Labour protection safety signs and signals.
8. Electrical safety regulations.
9. Fire safety regulations.
10. Action in the event of fire.
11. Safe milling work practices.
12. Planning of professional development.
13. Generation of ideas.

PROFESSIONAL skills:
1. To use personal protective equipment independently and continuously.
2. To use collective protective equipment.
3. To check manual instruments.
4. To check auxiliary devices.
5. To check auxiliary devices and their compliance with the operating instruction of the machine-tool.
6. To check the operation of the automatic blocking system.
7. To use protection devices responsibly.
8. To obtain the operating instruction of the relevant machinery.
9. To accurately follow the operating instruction of the relevant machinery.
10. To read the work drawing.
11. To determine the sequence of the manufacturing of a part.
12. To read the technological documentation.
13. To get acquainted with the cutting instruments necessary for work, in accordance with the technological documentation.
14. To get acquainted with the measuring instruments necessary for work, in accordance with the technological documentation.
15. To get acquainted with auxiliary devices in accordance with the technological documentation.
16. To evaluate the options for applying an auxiliary device responsibly.
17. To assess the compliance of workpiece material with the drawing.
18. To assess the workability of material.
19. To determine the application of lubrication-cooling fluids in accordance with the material to be processed.
20. To determine the necessary maintenance materials.
21. To select auxiliary materials in accordance with the work task.
22. To set up the workplace of the milling machine operator in compliance with the requirements of labour protection regulations.
23. To set up the workplace of the milling machine operator in accordance with the technological work organisation plan.
24. To install auxiliary devices for securing cutting instruments in compliance with the requirements of the technological process.
25. To install auxiliary devices for securing the workpiece in compliance with the requirements of the technological process.
26. To position the workpiece accurately.
27. To secure the workpiece in compliance with the requirements of the technological process.
28. To choose cutting instruments in accordance with the technological process.
29. To check the suitability of cutting instruments for the completion of the task.
30. To set cutting instruments for milling accurately.
31. To set specific cutting instruments.
32. To choose measuring instruments and control tools.
33. To set measuring instruments accurately.
34. To calculate material cutting modes, using formulas and tables of material cutting modes.
35. To apply mathematical principles and techniques.
36. To choose cutting modes independently, using the tables of machine-tool cutting modes.
37. To choose cutting modes, using the technological documentation.
38. To set cutting modes accurately, in compliance with the technological documentation.
39. To set cutting modes in accordance with calculations and the table of the machine-tool cutting modes.
40. To mill flat, sloping surfaces, grooves, and bulges.
41. To mill cylindrical, zig-zag, and shaped surfaces.
42. To perform complex milling works.
43. To use control tools to determine the validity of the actual dimensions of a part.
44. To use measuring instruments to determine the actual dimensions of a part.
45. To prepare the measuring instruments and control tools for work independently.
46. To apply control tools to check the surface profile, in compliance with the requirements of the work task.
47. To apply measuring instruments to check the surface profile, in compliance with the requirements of the work task.
48. To accurately apply control tools to check the conformity of surface alignment.
49. To apply measuring instruments to check the compliance of surface alignment.
50. To apply control tools to check the compliance of the total deviations of the surface profile and surface alignment.
51. To use measuring instruments and auxiliary devices to check the compliance of the total deviations of the surface profile and surface alignment.
52. To apply reference materials for surface roughness assessment.
53. To use electronic surface roughness measuring devices.
54. To check whether the milling machine-tool handles are set in neutral position.
55. To carefully check the compliance of the milling machine-tool with the requirements of the operating instruction.
56. To check the operation of the ventilation system.
57. To check the set of the milling workplace.
58. To adjust individual lighting.
59. To keep the working area clean and free.
60. To observe occupational hygiene.
61. To collect milling chippings for recycling.
62. To turn off the milling machine-tool, individual lighting, and ventilation system.
63. To set the milling machine-tool handles in neutral position.
64. To arrange personal protective equipment.
65. To dismantle auxiliary devices.
66. To perform the maintenance of the milling machine-tool in compliance with the operating instruction.
GENERAL skills:
1. To clearly define own idea in the official language both orally and in writing while communicating with colleagues and other persons.
2. To use professional terminology both orally and in writing to complete a milling work task.
3. To communicate in one foreign language both orally and in writing.
4. To use professional terminology in at least one foreign language both orally and in writing to complete a milling work task.
5. To cooperate in a team while carrying out professional work duties.
6. To define priorities while planning own professional activity.
7. To solve conflict situations, providing arguments to support own opinion.
8. To calculate cutting modes.
9. To calculate dimension chains and tolerances.
10. To act in emergency situations.
11. To provide first aid in accidents.
12. To recognise labour protection safety signs and signals.
13. To obey labour protection safety signs and signals.
14. To comply with introductory instruction requirements.
15. To comply with the requirements of the instruction of labour protection at the workplace.
16. To comply with labour protection safety regulations.
17. To comply with electrical safety regulations.
18. To comply with fire safety regulations.
19. To visually assess the compliance of the milling machine-tool with electrical safety regulations.
20. To comply with environmental protection requirements while carrying out work duties.
21. To sort waste generated during the milling work process.
22. To evaluate the requirements for employment legal relationship in conjunction with laws and regulations.
23. To comply with the requirements for employment legal relationship.
24. To carry out the civic duties.
25. To use harmless and safe work practices.
26. To follow the basic principles of ergonomics.
27. To take part in upskilling activities.
28. To be interested in the sectoral developments in the digital environment.
29. To evaluate learning needs for career development.
30. To select activities for the improvement of professional qualification skills.
31. To acquire new experience according to labour market requirements.
32. To gain new experience in exhibitions and presentations.
33. To find specific information in internet resources and data carriers.
34. To learn about the latest information technologies.
35. To develop knowledge in learning how to use numerical control machine-tools.
36. To complete the tasks assigned by the work manager.
37. To be personally engaged in the generation of new ideas, taking the initiative.
38. To independently take decisions on the solutions to problems in a specific work situations.
39. To be engaged in the cultural environment of the company.

PROFESSIONAL competences:
1. Ability to use personal and collective protective equipment responsibly.
2. Ability to assess the compliance of the milling machine-tool, instruments, and auxiliary devices with the work task and labour protection requirements.
3. Ability to comply with the conditions of the operating instruction of the milling machine-tool.
4. Ability to responsibly and independently get acquainted with the milling work task and drawing, comprehending the technological process of the manufacturing of parts.
5. Ability to responsibly, in compliance with the work task and technological documentation, prepare the instruments and auxiliary devices necessary for work, evaluating the materials and auxiliary materials to be applied.
6. Ability to independently set up the workplace of the milling machine operator in compliance with labour protection requirements and according to the principles of ergonomics.
7. Ability to accurately install auxiliary devices for securing workpieces in compliance with the requirements for the technological process of milling.
8. Ability to install and position the workpiece in auxiliary devices in compliance with the requirements for the technological process of milling.
9. Ability to choose and set the cutting instruments necessary to complete the work task, in accordance with their types and the material to be processed.
10. Ability to apply the appropriate measuring instruments and control tools to measure and control the actual dimensions of a part.
11. Ability to accurately calculate material cutting modes, using formulas and tables of cutting modes and taking into account the materials of cutting instruments and workpieces.
12. Ability to choose cutting modes, using the technological documentation and tables of cutting modes for the milling machine-tool.
13. Ability to accurately set cutting modes in accordance with the technological documentation or the calculated cutting modes and the table of machine-tool cutting modes.
14. Ability to carefully and accurately mill flat and sloping surfaces, grooves, bulges, cylindrical, zig-zag, and shaped surfaces, and complex parts in accordance with the work task.
15. Ability to accurately determine the actual dimensions of the surface profile and part, using measuring instruments and control tools, and verify the compliance with the requirements of the technological documentation.
16. Ability to determine the compliance of surface profile and surface alignment deviations and the total deviations of the surface profile and surface alignment with the requirements of the technical documentation, applying measuring instruments, control tools, and auxiliary devices.
17. Ability to determine the compliance of surface roughness with the requirements of the technical documentation, applying reference materials for surface roughness assessment and electronic surface roughness measuring devices.
18. Ability to prepare the workplace for work process, maintain it in order during the work execution process, and bring the workplace in order after finishing the work, applying safe work practices.
19. Ability to perform the maintenance of milling machine-tools in compliance with the operating instruction.
GENERAL competences:
1. Ability to communicate in the official language both orally and in writing and use professional terminology to complete a milling task.
2. Ability to communicate in at least one foreign language both orally and in writing and use professional terminology to complete a milling task.
3. Ability to cooperate in a team effectively, while carrying out professional work duties.
4. Ability to apply mathematical thinking while planning the completion of a milling work task.
5. Ability to provide first aid and act in emergency situations.
6. Ability to complete work tasks in compliance with the labour protection, electrical and fire safety, and environmental protection requirements.
7. Ability to establish employment legal relationship responsibly.
8. Ability to apply harmless and safe work practices during the work process.
9. Ability to evaluate own personal skills, identify own education development needs, and plan professional development.
10. Ability to independently improve knowledge and skills in the latest metal-cutting technologies.
11. Ability to use information and communication technologies to complete a work task.
12. Ability to actively engage in the development of the operation of the company, offering new and rational ideas for the completion of a work task.