From Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials, and now to Generation Z, modern technology is evolving and moving faster than ever before. The manufacturing industry changes by the day whereas machinists must learn how to operate new and constantly changing technologies in their workplace. Ask yourself, are you skilled at math, great at problem solving, detail oriented, an excellent communicator, suited to collaborate ideas and work with a team, and lastly extremely tech savvy, then this might be a great job opportunity for you.

Simply, what is it?

CNC stands for Computer Numeric Control which makes it possible to invest in high quality modern equipment that is extremely cost effective and detail oriented. These machines were created many generations ago starting with the silent generation. Now that technology is constantly evolving, machinists must learn and keep up with the latest technological advances of this new digital generation.

Explore the world of a CNC Machinist

A CNC Machining service takes on the role to construct machine parts from raw materials, metal fabrication, or casting liquid into a mold to create individual parts.

Interest in becoming a CNC Machinist?

• Many states have funding for high school students who plan to receive a machining certificate, which transfers credits toward achieving an associate degree at a technical or community college.
• An apprentice program lets an entry level machinist explore possible opportunities within this field while getting a hands-on experience with an advanced machinery company.
• What does an apprentice program include?
• §2,000 hours total per year working with the company
• §About 150 hours of instruction per year from a trained educator

Our Evolving Technological Generation

A CNC automated program has become faster than ever before and can vastly improve the speed and accuracy of manufacturing materials. It’s extremely cost effective and helps our environment by avoiding the purchasing of unnecessary materials. Purchasing separate tools which helps build a prototype can be extremely costly; however, a CNC program can create prototypes while also limiting the change of mistakes compared to workers making errors during the manufacturing process. A CNC machine involves many tools a worker needs to create a prototype, however it would be unnecessary to purchase separate tools, while instead this machine comes with features that include the usage of different types of operating tools.

Where will this take us in the future?

While our generation is evolving every day, so will the manufacturing industry. Manufacturing companies work robotics teams to collaborate with human engineers to complete projects and tasks to improve overall accuracy, precision, and efficiency. Who knows what we will see in the next few years!