The CNC lathe machining operators are always trying to balance between finished goods costs and quality which mandates a certain level of machining techniques. This study is aimed at the learning capacity indicator of the CNC technician skill test as the basis for the manufacturing industry in fostering machining talents. This study begins with an operation analysis for required skills identification. The outcome of the analysis is then used to set up an interview guideline for semi-structural interviewing for designing a structural questionnaire for skill requirements identification. A "Structural and Weighted Analysis Questionnaire for Skill Requirements" is then designed to get the weights of individual levels of skills from those qualified with the CNC lathe grade B function skill test of national technicians. The findings are: The "Programming" indicator tops the ranking in terms of importance and "Fixing skill" ranks at the bottom. Among the "Workpiece measurement" indicators the "Thread measuring" is placed at the top while the "Manual keying program codes" outstands in the "Controller operation" category. With "Fixing technique" learning indicators, the "Soft claw adjusting" skill is the most important, the "Knowledge of the use of tools" is the most important skill among "Tool selection" skills, the "Planning the machining steps" is the most important skill among "Programming" skills, and the "Judging cutting depth" is the most important skill among "Lathing determination" skills.