How do they match: Machinists

  • Mechanical Lab Tech
  • Mechanical Laboratory Technician
  • Mechanist
  • Development Mechanic
  • Electrical Experimental Mechanic
  • Experimental Mechanic
  • Fluid-Power Mechanic
  • Rocket Motor Mechanic

  • 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.

  • Design fixtures, tooling, or experimental parts to meet special engineering needs.
  • Install experimental parts or assemblies, such as hydraulic systems, electrical wiring, lubricants, or batteries into machines or mechanisms.
  • Test experimental models under simulated operating conditions, for purposes such as development, standardization, or feasibility of design.

  • Design tools, fixtures, or other devices for production equipment.
  • Install mechanical components in production equipment.