Machinists

Significant Points

Machinists learn in apprenticeship programs, informally on the job, and in vocational schools or community or technical colleges.
Many entrants previously have worked as machine setters, operators, or tenders.
Job opportunities are expected to be good.

source: OOH; about this section

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Area and Industry employment and wages
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic: (Area) (Industry)
Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic: (Area) (Industry)
Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic: (Area) (Industry)
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic: (Area) (Industry)
Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic: (Area) (Industry)
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic: (Area) (Industry)
Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic: (Area) (Industry)
Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic: (Area) (Industry)
Machinists: (Area) (Industry)
Metal-refining furnace operators and tenders: (Area) (Industry)
Pourers and casters, metal: (Area) (Industry)
Model makers, metal and plastic: (Area) (Industry)
Patternmakers, metal and plastic: (Area) (Industry)
Foundry mold and coremakers: (Area) (Industry)
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic: (Area) (Industry)
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic: (Area) (Industry)
Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic: (Area) (Industry)
Lay-out workers, metal and plastic: (Area) (Industry)
Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic: (Area) (Industry)
Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners: (Area) (Industry)

Also see Machinists in the 2004-05 Occupational Outlook Handbook
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