How do they match: Machinists

  • Manual Lathe Machinist
  • Manual Machinist
  • Deck Engineer

  • Check work pieces to ensure that they are properly lubricated or cooled.
  • Confer with engineering, supervisory, or manufacturing personnel to exchange technical information.
  • Design fixtures, tooling, or experimental parts to meet special engineering needs.
  • Establish work procedures for fabricating new structural products, using a variety of metalworking machines.
  • Prepare working sketches for the illustration of product appearance.
  • Study sample parts, blueprints, drawings, or engineering information to determine methods or sequences of operations needed to fabricate products.

  • Calculate dimensions of workpieces, products, or equipment.
  • Create diagrams or blueprints for workpieces or products.
  • Draw guide lines or markings on materials or workpieces using patterns or other references.
  • Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
  • Monitor lubrication of equipment or workpieces.