Machinist
The registered Machinist apprenticeship program is one of the most robust in the country. Combining foundational skills training with emerging technologies and Industry 4.0, this program gives students a holistic educational experience for success in the advanced manufacturing sector.
Prepare your future workforce with skills in these areas... and more
Manual and CNC machine operations and programming
Cybersecurity and smart manufacturing
Blueprint reading
Safety/Hazwoper
Additive manufacturing
Shop economics
Quality assurance
Robotics
Schedule of Work Experience: Machinist
Total hours: 8,000
Introduction to and carrying out duties pertaining to general shop safety, equipment maintenance, material handling, and shipping/receiving…….……500 hours
Operate machine shop tools such as deburr tools, rotary tools, sanders, polishers, assemble and complete bench work……………………………………………..500 hours
Read and interpret work orders/job plans regulations, work documentation, and shop math…………………………………………………………………………………………..300 hours
Plan work processes, prepare part layout, machine set-ups, work holdings, tools, manage toolbox and tool room………………………………………………………..300 hours
Safely perform manual milling, drilling, facing, boring, reaming, boring tapping, calculate speeds and feeds, control chatter and aggressive climb to
expand the scope………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..1500 hours
Set up and run CNC mill vertical & horizontal including start up, shut down, edit programs, maintain feeds and speeds, inspect parts……………………….1500 hours
Set up and run manual lathe including drilling, turning, boring, knurling, facing, work support, manage tool interface……………………………………………………900 hours
Set up and run CNC lathe single & multi-Spindle With/without live tooling, traditional & bar feed…………………………………………………………………………………..900 hours
Set up and run additional machine types such as precision grinding, drilling, additive, water jet, laser jet……………………………………………………………………….600 hours
Perform inspection and operate inspection equipment including CMM/PCMM, scanners, lasers……………………………………………………………………………………600 hours
Miscellaneous……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….500 hours
Ready to get started?
Contact our official Training Agents from the list below about hiring opportunities to begin your training.
Tukwila
Exact Aerospace
Mike Herman, Production Manager mherman@exactaerospace.com
Mark Evans, Owner mevans@exactaerospace.com
Southwest Washington
Innovative Composite Engineering
Lori Wolford, HR Manager loriw@innce.com
Beckwith & Kuffel
Keith Cahill, Service Manager kcahill@b-k.com
USNR
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