Engineering craft machinists use lathes, cutters and grinders to make parts used in manufacturing and engineering.
£13,500 Starter
to£30,000 Experienced
42 to 44 a week
between 8am and 6pm on shifts
You can get into this job through:
You can do a college course, which will teach you some of the skills you'll need in this job. Courses include:
You'll usually need:
You can start on an engineering operative intermediate apprenticeship and become a craft machinist once you get more experience.
You'll usually need:
You can join a company as a general engineering operative and train on the job to become a craft machinist.
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You'll need:
Your day-to-day duties may include:
You could work in a factory or in a workshop.
Your working environment may be noisy.
You may need to wear safety clothing and use safety equipment.
You could become a shift supervisor of a production section or whole workshop. With further training, you may be able to work as an engineering technician.
Your engineering craft skills will be useful in lots of different industries from aerospace to car manufacturing, so you may be able to specialise in one area or move between them, as your experience grows.
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