In this occupation activities may include:

• Reading and interpreting engineering drawings, blueprints, charts and tables or studying sample parts to determine what machining operations need to be performed and to plan the best sequence of operations
• Fitting and assembling machined parts and subassemblies using hand and power tools
• Setting up and programming machine tools for use by machining tool operators
• Aligning and securing holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories and materials onto machines
• Programming computers or electronic instruments, such as numerically controlled machine tools
• Installing repaired parts onto equipment or installing new equipment

Education

• A high school diploma (or equivalent) is typically required, along with a four-year apprenticeship program or several years of experience working in the trade along with some industry approved college courses.

Certifications 

• Construction Safety Training System (CSTS)
• Asbestos Safety
• H2S Alive
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
• Aerial lift training
• Confined space entry
• Aerial lift training

Licensing 

• Trade certification is available, but voluntary, in all provinces and territories
• Red Seal endorsement is available to qualified Machinists upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination

You are a critical thinker who can visualize how engineering drawings should look in real life. You work well with your hands and have manual dexterity. 

• Critical thinking
• Mechanical
• Attention to detail
• Engineering and technology
• Operation and control
• Production and processing
• Equipment selection
• Computer use
• Operation monitoring
• Quality control analysis