Machine Tool Technology – Median Salary: $50,230

Machinists create the things that make modern technologies possible. Machinists use a variety of machinery and tools to shape raw materials into a finished product. Advancements in 3D modeling, 3D printing, and robotics are taking the industry into new areas previously thought impossible. Often a machinist will see a project through from initial prototyping to the finished product. Many things–from automotive parts to advanced robotics to medical implants to the space program–rely on precision machinists.

Skills

  • CNC/Machining
  • Mills/Lathes/Grinders/Presses
  • Math/Micrometers
  • Hand/Power Tools
  • Detail-oriented

Job Titles

  • Machinist (Mill/Lathe)
  • CNC/Machine Operator
  • CNC Specialist
  • CNC Programmer
  • Journeyman Moldmaker

Primary Tasks:

  • Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specs.
  • Calculate dimensions of workpieces, products, or equipment.
  • Operate cutting or grinding equipment. Monitor equipment operation to ensure proper functioning.
  • Maintain production or processing equipment.
  • Review blueprints or other instructions to determine operational methods or sequences.
  • Operate metal or plastic forming equipment.
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Training

Training in Machine Tool Technology is available locally at Linn-Benton Community College. You can get a one-year certification or take the two-year program and earn an Associate of Applied Science.

High School / College Courses

  • Mathematics (Algebra I, II, Geometry, and Trigonometry)
  • Industrial Arts
  • Drafting/CAD
  • Welding

LBCC’s Machine Tool Technology Program

LBCC’s Machine Tool Technology Program works closely with local employers to ensure that the program curriculum is relevant to the needs of local industry. A certificate or degree from this program enables a graduate to work in the following careers:

  • Machinist
  • CNC Operator or Programmer
  • Milling Machinist
  • Tool or Die Maker
  • Molders, Shapers, or Casters
  • Machine Tool Setters
  • Lathe Operator

Learn more at: www.linnbenton.edu/mtt.

Contact

Linn Benton Community College
6500 Pacific Blvd. SW, Albany, Oregon 97321
541-917-4999
admissions@linnbenton.edu
www.linnbenton.edu

To apply to LBCC, visit:
https://www.linnbenton.edu/futures-start-here/index.php

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