Career Path: Future as a Machinist Looks Bright

Machinists use machine tools that are either conventionally controlled or by computer numerical controls (CNC) to produce precision metal parts.

"Everything you see that is not natural is manufactured and we need machinists to manufacture," says Keith Sayles, instructor for machining technology at Lone Star College North Harris.

Machinists use machine tools that are either conventionally controlled or by computer numerical controls (CNC), such as lathes, milling machines and grinders, to produce precision metal parts.

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