Machinist
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A machinist is a tradesperson or trained professional who operates machine tools, and has the ability to set up tools such as milling machines, grinders, lathes, and drilling machines.
Machinist, operating a metal lathe
Machinery repairman creates helicopter part aboard an aircraft carrier
Many women worked as machinists in the United States during World War II, sometimes referred to as 'Rosies'.
A machinist operating a drill press in 1917
Tool and die maker
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Tool and die makers are highly skilled crafters working in the manufacturing industries. Tool and die makers work primarily in toolroom environments—sometimes literally in one room but more often in a
Machinist
…extraordinarily complex, such as aerospace components accurate to 5 micrometres. Some titles reflect further development of machinist skills such as tool and die maker, patternmaker, mold maker, programmer, and operator. A machinist is one who is called on to fix a problem with a part or to create a new one using…
A machinist at a lathe