re: Is machine tool technician a good trade?

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Well, it's a friend of mine. He's a really smart guy and a hard worker. What are some good fields for machinist technologist/technician?

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Anything from a basic operator to programmer, tool and die maker, CNC programmer, maintenance/fab work, or even setup work for other businesses. I have friends who travel and set up new machinery and/or new programming. They get paid well. Those guys are also in the training aspect of it. They'll go in, set up a new machine, then train the workforce how to use it and the associated programs.

There's more money but less stability in custom/contract work, and less money but more stability in production machining. He can try to get on somewhere and have the company foot the bill for his education/training. That happens all the time.