How do they match: Machinists

  • Electrical Instrument Maker
  • Fixture Maker
  • Instrument Maker
  • Instrument Maker Apprentice
  • Precision Instrument Maker
  • Thermometer Maker
  • Tool Maker
  • Tool and Die Maker

  • Set up and operate a variety of machine tools to produce precision parts and instruments out of metal. Includes precision instrument makers who fabricate, modify, or repair mechanical instruments. May also fabricate and modify parts to make or repair machine tools or maintain industrial machines, applying knowledge of mechanics, mathematics, metal properties, layout, and machining procedures.

  • Establish work procedures for fabricating new structural products, using a variety of metalworking machines.
  • Fit and assemble parts to make or repair machine tools.
  • Study sample parts, blueprints, drawings, or engineering information to determine methods or sequences of operations needed to fabricate products.
  • Support metalworking projects from planning and fabrication through assembly, inspection, and testing, using knowledge of machine functions, metal properties, and mathematics.

  • Draw guide lines or markings on materials or workpieces using patterns or other references.
  • Prepare fabrics or materials for processing or production.