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re: Educate me on Machinist Profession
Posted on 9/10/15 at 10:07 am to auggie
Posted on 9/10/15 at 10:07 am to auggie
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NC is actually pretty easy nowadays, but you need to learn manual machining first IMHO. at least be proficient on manual lathes and mills,start learning to use measuring tools now.calipers, Micrometers, indicators etc.
Any school with a cnc program will teach you manual skills before you learn cnc.
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Posted on 9/10/15 at 10:12 am to Large Farva
I work for a industrial supply company. I see machinist everyday. Work is slow down here in Houma.
Posted on 9/10/15 at 10:19 am to Large Farva
Its one profession where you can easily have your own machine shop(garage) at home and work for yourself. I know plenty of young short term Navy guys who did it. Equipment and safety are simple learns. Some really neat shite too!
Posted on 9/10/15 at 10:31 am to Large Farva
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but good pay for hard work
Not hardly. Especially for a newbie you're looking at 15-20/hr.
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Is it a respectable job?
Not in the least.
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I know you will always have job security
Wrong. When the industry is in a downturn, you're going to be out of a job guaranteed.
How do I know this? I worked in a machine shop for 8+ years while in high school,summers at LSU and after graduation working on my MBA.
CHoose a better profession brah
Posted on 9/10/15 at 10:31 am to LSUintheNW
When I was learning Machining, CNC was still really new, if even invented yet, had to learn programming later on the job.
I know some guys that do programming that aren't actually machinists.
They have a set-up man that actually gets everything going for them,but they have general knowledge about it.
I know some guys that do programming that aren't actually machinists.
They have a set-up man that actually gets everything going for them,but they have general knowledge about it.
Posted on 9/10/15 at 10:34 am to Large Farva
There are some good answers here. Manual machining is definitely a dying art so there's always places in this area looking for them because everyone is learning CNC instead. There are very few skilled manual machinists left.
If you can do both, you're definitely on the higher end of the pay scale. 30+ dollars and hour and not so bad work but depends on the size/scale of the company.
If you can do both, you're definitely on the higher end of the pay scale. 30+ dollars and hour and not so bad work but depends on the size/scale of the company.
Posted on 9/10/15 at 10:44 am to Agforlife
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unless you learn CNC then it's a pretty easy gig
This, especially if you're doing mass production type work. The hardest part is programming and putting the right tools in the machine.
Posted on 9/10/15 at 10:45 am to GreatLakesTiger24
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It's for the poors
I have a Cousin and an Uncle who live in $300,000 houses and make well over 100K a year who would disagree.
Posted on 9/10/15 at 10:54 am to BayouFann
Your potential is unlimited with the right company. I don't have a BSME but got the position over people with one.
It's not a bad trade to get into.
It's not a bad trade to get into.
This post was edited on 9/10/15 at 10:56 am
Posted on 9/10/15 at 10:56 am to auggie
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had to learn programming later on the job.
I know some guys that do programming that aren't actually machinists.
You have to learn g codes now so you can help troubleshoot.
If you learn cnc then move into programming you are really valuable.
Posted on 9/10/15 at 10:59 am to idlewatcher
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When the industry is in a downturn, you're going to be out of a job guaranteed.
Probably depends on what part of the country you are in. The west coast has had a huge shortage and it will get worse. A lot of old timers in the profession.
Posted on 9/10/15 at 11:05 am to LSUintheNW
That and the type of machine work. Avoid aerospace, automotive, and oil/gas.
Posted on 9/10/15 at 11:32 am to eScott
I'm a manual machinist at a big plant and love it, I would try my hardest to get on with a plant if I were you. You can avoid all the layoffs that the small outside shops go through.
Money wise, I know some machinist that make over 150k/yr.
Money wise, I know some machinist that make over 150k/yr.
Posted on 9/10/15 at 11:41 am to idlewatcher
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Is it a respectable job?
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Not in the least.
What makes you think this?
Posted on 9/10/15 at 11:47 am to Large Farva
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Large Farva
If you really want to bank some cash and not see your family learn how to work on CNC equipment. Those guys make some serious money and are in very high demand.
Posted on 9/10/15 at 11:52 am to CHEDBALLZ
300k for a home might as well be section8.
Posted on 9/10/15 at 12:21 pm to Large Farva
I'm a CNC machinist and I work in a very clean shop with A/C. I started out ten years ago with no experience or schooling and now I oversee a good portion of the shop and I write all the programs for my machines. I get off at 3:30 everyday and I make very good money.
Posted on 9/11/15 at 2:04 am to LSUintheNW
Learn g code and you'll never be out of work in this area. Very good pay too.
Posted on 9/11/15 at 5:11 am to LSUDUKE
I agree a good machinist is hard to find.
Up North in the traditiinal mfg area's they make real good money and have good job security.
I know right now one of the vendors that I carry their product line has many openings worldwide for good quality machinists. They build tools & dies along and mfg products and oem parts for many industries. You may have to move but that company's been around since 1936 and rarely lays off.
They treat those people like gods and treat people good depending on site have day care, Top benefits, huge dining halls, and plants are so clean it's like you are in European mfg facilities.
Up North in the traditiinal mfg area's they make real good money and have good job security.
I know right now one of the vendors that I carry their product line has many openings worldwide for good quality machinists. They build tools & dies along and mfg products and oem parts for many industries. You may have to move but that company's been around since 1936 and rarely lays off.
They treat those people like gods and treat people good depending on site have day care, Top benefits, huge dining halls, and plants are so clean it's like you are in European mfg facilities.
This post was edited on 9/11/15 at 5:15 am
Posted on 9/11/15 at 5:36 am to ALT F4
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what does a machinist do and what do they make?
Give you one example, then use your imagination past that.
Our primary income base, the petrochem industry has process plants that run on industrial equipment. One of these pieces of equipment are control valves.
These valves are mostly automated and literally/physically run the plant. Controlling pressure, temperature, flow and level.
These valves are relatively expensive. Depending on the service, they need repair and replacement of repair parts periodically.
Many of the parts are "machined" by a machinist. Either simply cleaned up by bringing the parts back to or near their original tolerances, or a new part is made by machinist. (Either by a local shop, or by the OEM.) This is a just one example.
Just about every piece of equipment in an industrial plant required some machining to be built, and requires a machinist to rebuild it at some point. Pumps, exchangers, vessels, turbines, valves, etc.
Then expand that to other industries...
Hope this helps.
This post was edited on 9/11/15 at 5:42 am
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