NOC 94106: Machining tool operators

What is NOC 94106?

NOC 94106 is the code for machining tool operators in the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021. Job titles in this group include aircraft parts etcher, boring mill operator - metal machining, computer numerical control (CNC) machining tool operator and lathe machining operator. It is a TEER 4 occupation (usually a high school diploma or several weeks of on-the-job training), so it does not count as skilled work for Express Entry. The Job Bank median wage across Canada is $25.00 an hour.

NOC code

94106

TEER

4: High school or several weeks of training

Broad category

Occupations in manufacturing and utilities

Express Entry

Not skilled

Category draws

None

Median wage

$25.00 an hour

Job titles under NOC 94106

Machining tool operators set up and operate or tend metal-cutting machines designed for repetitive machining work. They are employed by metal products and other manufacturing companies and in machine shops. This unit group also includes workers who etch or chemically mill metal pieces.

Main job titles

• aircraft parts etcher
• boring mill operator - metal machining
• computer numerical control (CNC) machining tool operator
• lathe machining operator
• machining tool operator
• milling machine set-up operator
• radial drill operator - metal machining

All 154 job titles in the NOC index

aircraft engine parts machine tool set-up operator, aircraft parts etcher, automated machine tool set-up operator, automatic screw machine operator, automatic transfer machine operator - metal machining, axle lathe operator, barrel rifler, bearing borer, bearing grinder, bench machine tool set-up operator, bolt-threading machine operator, boring machine operator - metal machining, boring mill operator - metal machining, boring mill set-up operator - metal machining, brake drum lathe operator, broaching machine operator - metal machining, broaching machine set-up operator - metal machining, Bullard multiple-spindle lathe operator, camming machine operator - metal machining, centreless cylindrical grinder set-up operator, centreless cylindrical-grinder operator, centreless grinder operator, centreless grinder set-up operator - metal machining, chucking machine set-up operator, computer numerical control (CNC) lathe operator - metal machining, computer numerical control (CNC) machining tool operator, computer numerical control (CNC) profile mill operator, computer numerically controlled (CNC) machine set-up operator - metal machining, computer numerically controlled (CNC) machining centre operator, connecting rod borer, countersinker - metal machining, custom screw machine operator, cutlery and tool etcher, cylinder grinder - metal machining, cylinder honer - metal machining, diesinking machine set-up operator, drill press operator - metal machining, drill press set-up operator - metal machining, drilling and milling machine operator - metal machining, drilling machine operator - metal machining, electrical discharge machine (EDM) operator, electrical discharge machine (EDM) set-up operator, electrical discharge machine (EDM) tender, electrochemical machining tool operator, electrolytic etcher - metal machining, engine lathe set-up operator, external cylindrical grinder set-up operator, external cylindrical-grinder operator, file cutter - metal machining, file maker - metal machining, firearms etcher, gear cutter, gear grinder, gear-hob-milling machine set-up operator, gear-lapping machine operator, gear-milling machine set-up operator, gear-rolling machine operator, gear-shaper operator, general machine tool set-up operator, grinder set-up operator - metal machining, grooving machine set-up operator - metal machining, hand lapper - metal machining, hand tool filer - metal machining, heavy chucking lathe operator - metal machining, honing machine operator - metal machining, honing machine set-up operator - metal machining, horizontal boring and milling machine set-up operator, impressing machine tender - metal machining, jig grinder set-up operator, keyseating machine operator, lapping machine operator, lathe hand - metal machining, lathe machining operator, lathe operator - metal machining, machine operator - metal machining, machine router - metal machining, machine shop layer-out, machine shop layout marker, machine tool operator - metal machining, machine tool setter, machine tool set-up man/woman, machine tool set-up operator, machine-tool setter - metal machining, machining equipment set-up operator, machining tool operator, main bearing borer - metal machining, metal band saw operator, metal saw tooth grinder, milling machine operator - metal machining, milling machine setter, milling machine set-up operator, motor vehicle cylinder grinder, multi-function metal-cutting tool operator, multiple-spindle drill press operator - metal machining, multiple-spindle screw machine operator, multiple-spindle vertical boring mill set-up operator, multiple-spindle vertical turret lathe set-up operator, name plate stamper, numerical control (NC) drilling machine operator - metal machining, numerical control (NC) machining tool operator, numerical control/computer numerical control (NC/CNC) machining tool operator, numerically controlled (NC) machine operator - metal machining, numerically controlled (NC) machine tool operator, numerically controlled (NC) tracer operator - metal machining, pantograph milling machine set-up operator, pedestal drill operator - metal machining, pipe-threading machine operator, planer operator - metal machining, precision grinder operator - metal machining, precision grinder set-up operator, precision honing machine operator - metal machining, precision lapper - metal machining, precision lathe operator - metal machining, printing-roller finisher, printing-roller grinder, printing-roller polisher, production machine tool operator, production metal grinder operator, profile milling machine operator - metal machining, profiling machine operator - metal machining, radial drill operator - metal machining, radial drill press operator - metal machining, radial drill set-up operator - metal machining, rotary-head milling machine set-up operator, router operator - metal machining, screw machine operator - metal machining, screw threader, set-up operator - metal machining, shaper set-up operator, single-spindle drill press set-up operator - metal machining, small arms barrel threader, spiral bevel-gear cutting machine set-up operator, spiral bevel-gear generator set-up operator, spiral gear-generator operator, straight bevel-gear cutting machine set-up operator, straight bevel-gear generator set-up operator, surface grinder set-up operator, thread cutter - metal machining, thread grinder set-up operator, threader - metal machining, thread-grinder operator, threading machine operator, thread-milling machine set-up operator, tool grinder - metal machining, tool grinder set-up operator, tool lapper - metal machining, tool-dresser operator, transfer machine tender - metal machining, turret lathe operator - metal machining, turret lathe set-up operator, universal grinder set-up operator, vertical boring mill operator - metal machining, vertical machining centre operator, vertical-spindle milling machine operator - metal machining.

Main duties of NOC 94106

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

• Study job orders and interpret blueprints to determine machining operations to be performed
• Set up and operate machine tools to perform repetitive machining operations, such as turning, milling, drilling, boring, planing, honing, broaching, grinding or other machining operations
• Verify dimensions of parts machined using micrometers, callipers and other precision measuring instruments
• Prepare etching solution and immerse metal parts or workpiece in etching solution to remove unwanted portions
• Perform routine maintenance on equipment and machinery
• May enter codes specifying speed, feed and cut of the toolpath for computer numerical controlled (CNC) machine tools.

Employment requirements

• Secondary school education is required.
• College or other courses in machining may be required.
• Several weeks of on-the-job training are provided.
• Senior positions in this unit group, such as set-up operator, require experience as a machine operator.

Additional information

• Experienced machining tool operators may become machinists or tool and die makers through apprenticeship training.

Is NOC 94106 eligible for Express Entry?

Not for the main Express Entry programs, which need TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3 work. TEER 4 jobs can still lead to permanent residence through some provincial and other programs, so check each program's own list.

Read how TEER categories work and the full list of NOC codes in each 2026 category draw. Category draws also need at least 12 months of full-time work (or the same amount part-time) in one listed occupation within the past 3 years.

How much does NOC 94106 pay?

Job Bank wages for this occupation, per hour. Low and high are, in most cases, the 10th and 90th percentiles, so 8 in 10 workers earn somewhere between them.

Source: Job Bank, Employment and Social Development Canada (Job Bank 2025 wages, revised November 19, 2025), data from 2023-2024 (Labour Force Survey). Wages for job offers in LMIA and provincial programs are compared with these figures, so check the current numbers on Job Bank before you rely on them.

Similar NOC codes to compare

If your work leans toward one of these, read its duties too. The closest match is the one whose lead statement and main duties describe most of what you did.

Classified somewhere else

• Computer numerical control (CNC) programmer: 22302 Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians
• Computer-assisted design/computer-assisted manufacturing (CAD/CAM) programmer: 22302 Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians
• Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations: 72010 Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations
• Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors: 72100 Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors
• Tool and die makers: 72101 Tool and die makers

Same minor group (9410 Machine operators and related workers in mineral and metal products processing and manufacturing)

• 94100 Machine operators, mineral and metal processing, TEER 4
• 94101 Foundry workers, TEER 4
• 94102 Glass forming and finishing machine operators and glass cutters, TEER 4
• 94103 Concrete, clay and stone forming operators, TEER 4
• 94104 Inspectors and testers, mineral and metal processing, TEER 4
• 94105 Metalworking and forging machine operators, TEER 4
• 94107 Machine operators of other metal products, TEER 4

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Where this information comes from

Occupation codes, titles and descriptions are adapted from Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

Wages come from Job Bank, Employment and Social Development Canada (Job Bank 2025 wages, revised November 19, 2025). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

Express Entry rules come from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC): the program pages for the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Canadian Experience Class and the Federal Skilled Trades Program, and the category-based selection page as modified on June 22, 2026.

Frequently asked questions

What is the NOC code for a aircraft parts etcher?

NOC 94106, Machining tool operators, a TEER 4 occupation in NOC 2021.

What TEER is NOC 94106?

TEER 4. Usually a high school diploma or several weeks of on-the-job training. The TEER is the second digit of the code. See all TEER categories.

Is NOC 94106 eligible for Express Entry?

Not for the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Canadian Experience Class or the Federal Skilled Trades Program, which need TEER 0 to 3 work. Some provincial nominee programs and other pathways accept TEER 4 jobs.

Is NOC 94106 in an Express Entry category-based draw?

No. It is not on any 2026 occupation list. The French-language proficiency category is open to any occupation if you reach NCLC 7 in French. See every category.

How much does NOC 94106 pay in Canada?

The Job Bank median across Canada is $25.00 an hour, with most wages between $17.50 and $33.08. Pay varies by province: see the table above.

Where is the official description?

On the Statistics Canada and ESDC NOC site: search 94106 in NOC 2021 Version 1.0. This page shows the same text, from the open data Statistics Canada publishes.

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