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Change your Game

The Precision Machining Industry is looking for bright young minds interested in making important parts and joining the U.S. manufacturing revolution.  If you would like to explore the very rewarding career opportunities in manufacturing we can help you change your game.  Enjoy the video, then check out the career exploration and training opportunities near you.

A map of schools and programs in the USA is coming soon.

Precision Machining Career – It’s a Game Changer

Consider a career in precision machining! Precision machinists make the components that are critical to todays technologies. Skilled production workers are in high demand in our industry, 140,000 machinists are currently working according to the U.S. Department of Labor – Bureau of Labor Statistics.  The U.S. Department of Labor – Bureau of Labor Statistics’s latest figures project growth in jobs of 19% from 2010 to 2020 due to reshoring of jobs formerly run overseas and baby boomer retirements. Median Pay for CNC programmers is $22.07 per hour, that’s $7.00 more per hour than median for metal and plastic machine operators. Opportunities for advancement include supervisory, programming, set up, maintenance engineering and quality. Average Hours of first shift scheduled are usually above 40 per week in our industry.
What does it take to get the best opportunities in precision machining? Solid math skills. NAM/NIMS recognized certifications or Certificates from accredited schools for operations. Two Year associate degree in manufacturing. These can assure you he best prospects for a career in Precision machining. Use the links below to explore your future as a precision machinist. (you can hide the links I just wanted to be sure we knew where the info came from.

American manufacturers will need to fill as many as 4 million high-skill, high-tech, and high-paying jobs over the next decade.

What’s In It For You ?

Great Wages

Entry-level wages for toolmakers and setup machinists—during training—are on par with the wages a business major might earn after a 4- or 5-year bachelor’s degree program. But there are no tuition bills or loans to repay. Precision machining shops offer great benefits as well.

Great Work

Precision parts can be found in vacuum cleaners, garbage disposals, plumbing system and faucets, stoves, furnaces, air conditioners, gas grills and garage door openers.
Some shops produce implants for medical and dental surgeries. The precision machining industry provides challenging, satisfying, technical work.

Great Life

There are not a lot of fields where one can pursue a career and not have to worry about what the future will bring. Sloppy, grimy, dirty—these words no longer describe manufacturing in America. CNC machines, just-in-time production methods, lean manufacturing techniques, along with great housekeeping and state-of-the-art facilities, give a truer picture of American manufacturing today.

AVERAGE ANNUAL EARNINGS

$40,435 and $19.44 Hourly Wage