CNC Machinist Careers

Work Environment:

Being a CNC machinist, you'd drill, cut, shape and finished products and parts comprising components for machine tools. CNC (computer-numerically controlled) machine is utilized in engineering and manufacturing.

You'd work generally with metals although you can also work with plastics, wood and composite materials. Most components you created would be utilized in manufacturing, automotive, aerospace and power industries.

As a CNC machinist, your tasks would comprise:

• Regular maintenance
• Regulating the tolerance levels and cutting speeds
• Programming machine-tool by data acquired from technical designs

• Selecting the correct tools for every phase
• Making sure that work fulfills technical and quality standards
• Planning out effective order of machine-operations for every job
• Executing the operations

CNC machineries can create huge quantities of parts to the same quality and standard. Although you might need to use hand operated machine tools if smaller quantities are required, thus you may utilize:

• Grinders and cutters
• Millers and lathes
• Machineries which integrate these functions

Qualification, Education and Experience:

You might be capable to gain entry to this profession by an engineering traineeship. The availability of Traineeships within your sector will rely on regional employment market and the kind of abilities employers want from employees.

To gain entry to a Traineeship, you might necessitate GCSE grades (A to C), with subjects such as design and technology, English, engineering, Mathematics, and science. Different qualifications like Diploma in Manufacturing or Engineering might be allowed.

Then again, you can take an academy course to train you with some engineering skills. Related courses comprise:

• BTEC: Certificate into Engineering
• BTEC: National Diploma or Certificate into Manufacturing Engineering
• BTEC: National Diploma or Certificate into Mechanical Engineering

Training Details:

Generally, you'll get training at the work. Your company/employer might support you to acquire qualifications related to your work field, such as:

• EAL: Third Level Diploma in CNC (Computer-Numerical Control) Programming or Machining
• EAL: Third level Diploma into Engineering and Technology
• NVQ: First and Second levels in Engineering Operations
• NVQ: Second and Third levels in Mechanical Manufacturing-Engineering
• NVQ: Third level in Engineering Tool-making
• NVQ: Third level in Engineering Wood-working, Pattern and Model Making

Skills and knowledge:

• Focus and concentration
• Mathematical and IT skills
• Physically fit
• Excellent practical abilities
• Capability to work by yourself
• Capability to comprehend engineering designs and instructions
• A high standard of accurateness

Salary and Other Benefits:

• Initial remunerations for CNC machinist can be about $15,000 for a year.
• Earnings of experienced CNC machinist can be about $21,000.
• By supervisory responsibilities, earnings can boost to $29,000 for a year.

Working Conditions:

You'd work weekly for around 38 to 41 hours as per shifts scheme, comprising nights, weekends and evenings.

You'd spend much of working time within a workshop or factory, controlling and operating machineries. You'd utilize mechanical-hoists to place heavy materials into machineries, or put or lift small segments by hand.

You'd wear ear defenders, protective overalls, goggles and boots.

Different Opportunities:

You can discover work chances within shipbuilding, mechanical engineering, aerospace and motor vehicle industries. You can also find some openings within engineering maintenance field, e.g. power generation or rail transport.

By additional training and experience, you proceed to technician level posts within an engineering design office, or advance to quality inspection or supervisory positions.
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