Requirements

Program Entry Requirements

Machinist Technology

Complete an application, satisfy the assessment requirement and attend any required information or registration session. Students start fall term.

Diemaking

Complete an application, satisfy the assessment requirement and attend any required information or registration session. Submit proof of Machinist Technology Diploma or equivalent. Students start fall term.

Graduation Requirements

To earn a Job Shop Maintenance or Diemaking diploma, or Tool and Diemaking AAS degree, a student must complete all course work as prescribed and maintain a 2.0 grade point average.

Job Information

• Make dies, metal forms and tools, as well as guiding and holding devices which are used in the mass production of metal and plastic parts.
• Spend time doing precision handwork on dies such as sanding, filing, scraping and polishing parts of the dies.
• Use almost every kind of machine tool and precision-measuring instrument.
• Repair gauges, jogs, fixtures, and dies which may be worn or damaged.

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Skills and Abilities Needed

• Apply math skills in specific machine setups and operations.
• Organize your work, planning each step of the job from beginning to end.
• Maintain a steady hand for precise movements and use your eyes for close work for long periods of time.
• Be able to lift 25-50 pounds.
• Demonstrate imagination and creativity on the various machine setups and operations.
• Demonstrate a positive attitude and work closely with others.
• Be able to detect differences among similar colors.

Other Considerations

• Work is mentally and physically tiring because you will have to concentrate and be alert for extended periods of time.
• To be a journeyman machinist, you will need two or three years of on-the-job apprenticeship experience.
• There is danger of accidents due to the high-powered, fast moving machine parts.
• Most of the work will be done in a standing position.