How do they match: Machinists

  • Automation Technician
  • Instrument Repairer
  • Machine Repair Person
  • Maintenance Technician
  • Mechanical Laboratory Technician
  • Test Technician

  • 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.

  • Install repaired parts into equipment or install new equipment.
  • Install experimental parts or assemblies, such as hydraulic systems, electrical wiring, lubricants, or batteries into machines or mechanisms.
  • Confer with engineering, supervisory, or manufacturing personnel to exchange technical information.
  • Diagnose machine tool malfunctions to determine need for adjustments or repairs.
  • Fit and assemble parts to make or repair machine tools.

  • Install mechanical components in production equipment.
  • Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair.
  • Draw guide lines or markings on materials or workpieces using patterns or other references.
  • Measure materials to mark reference points, cutting lines, or other indicators.