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Occupational Description

Set up and operate a variety of machine tools to produce precision parts and instruments. Include precision instrument makers who fabricate, modify, or repair mechanical instruments. May also fabricate and modify parts to make or repair machine tools or maintain industrial machines, applying knowledge of mechanics, shop mathematics, metal properties, layout, and machining procedures.

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Machinists

Employment Outlook for Machinists

Statewide Employment Analysis	2008 employment is estimated to be somewhat larger than the regional average. Regional employment is expected to decline in this occupation between 2008 and 2018. Total job openings are projected to be at about the regional average. Despite declining employment, reasonable employment opportunities exist largely due to the need to fill replacement job openings.

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Current Employment Department Job Openings for Machinists There are 36 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 26 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
CNC Machinist	1/25/10	Clackamas	DOE
CNC Horizontal Mill Machinist	1/28/10	Tigard
Machinist	3/5/10	Newberg	DOE
Manual Machinist	4/23/10	Portland	$18.00/hr to $20.00/hr DOE
Machinist CNC	8/17/06	Medford	DOE
Machinist/Mold Maker	5/18/10	Drain	$15.00/hr to $25.00/hr DOE
Machinist	5/6/10	Philomath	$13.00/hr to $18.00/hr
Journey Level Machinist	5/12/10	Oak Grove	$18.00/hr to $22.00/hr DOE
Machinist	6/7/10	Tigard	$20.00/hr to $30.00/hr DOE
CNC Machinist 5 Axis	6/10/10	Gresham	DOE
(J334) Manufacturing Technician II CNC	5/26/10	Beaverton	$14.00/hr to $18.00/hr DOE
Machine Shop Quoter-Planner	6/16/10	Eugene	$18.00/hr to $20.00/hr DOE
CNC Journeyman Level Machinist	7/13/10	Hubbard	$15.00/hr to $25.00/hr DOE
CNC Machinist	7/21/10	Portland	$12.00/hr to $16.00/hr
Machinist	8/3/10	Central Point	DOE
Process Operator	8/3/10	Beaverton	$12.00/hr to $13.20/hr
CNC Machinist	7/28/10	Tualatin	$15.00/hr to $21.00/hr DOE
Experienced Manual Machinist	7/28/10	Tualatin	DOE
CNC Machinist	8/5/10	Lebanon	DOE
CNC Journey Machinist	8/10/10	Clackamas	$18.00/hr to $21.00/hr DOE
Manual Engine Lathe Machine Operator	8/4/10	Hillsboro	$15.00/hr to $22.00/hr DOE
Manual Machinist	8/6/10	Saint Paul	$18.00/hr DOE
CNC Machinist	8/5/10	Payette	$10.00/hr DOE
Machinist	8/4/10	Halsey	DOE
CNC Milling Machinist	8/13/10	Sherwood	$16.00/hr to $20.00/hr DOE

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Job Openings from the Web for Machinists The following job openings have been automatically extracted from various sites across the Web. These links are provided as supplemental resources. However, the Employment Department cannot validate these openings nor endorse any of these external sites. Some of these jobs may no longer be open. In some cases, a single opening may be posted on multiple sites.

There are 38 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 26 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Employer
Machinist	8/30/10	Hillsboro	CarQuest Corporation
Machinist	8/30/10	Newberg	Climax Portable Machine Tools
Machinist, entry level	8/28/10	Portland
Machinist, horizontal boring mill	8/27/10	Portland	American Machine & Gear
Machinists	8/27/10	Beaverton	Express Employment Professionals
JOURNEY CNC MACHINIST	8/26/10	Clackamas	Cornell Pump Company
CNC Machinist	8/26/10	Portland
CNC Machinist - 9/10	8/25/10	Sherwood	Summit Staffing Solutions
Machinist Helper & CNC Machinist	8/25/10	Milwaukie	Staffmark
CNC Machinist - SWING shift 9/10	8/25/10	Hubbard	Summit Staffing Solutions
CNC Journeyman Level Machinist - SWING shift 9/10	8/25/10	Hubbard	Summit Staffing Solutions
CNC Machinist & Machinist Helper	8/25/10	Portland	Staffmark
Entry Level Machinist	8/24/10	Tualatin	Aerotek
CNC Lathe machinist	8/24/10	Tigard	Madden Industrial
CNC Machinist (Mill and Lathe)	8/24/10	Portland	Opti Staffing Group
Maintenance Machinist / Millwright ...	8/23/10	Portland	Blount International, Inc.
Senior Mold Tooling Technician - Kinetics - Wilsonville, OR	8/19/10	Wilsonville	Freeport-McMoRan
CNC Mill Machinist	8/17/10	Portland	Aerotek
CNC Lathe machinist	8/17/10	Portland
CNC Machinist	8/13/10	Beaverton	Employment Trends
CNC Machinist	8/13/10	Portland	Aerotek
Machinist	8/11/10	Tualatin
CNC Mill Machinist	8/9/10	Sherwood	Aerotek
Machinist	8/8/10	Halsey	Cascade Pacific Pulp, LLC
CNC Machinist	8/5/10	Portland	Aerotek

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State of Oregon License Information for Machinists No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for Machinists

Region	---------------- 2010 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th
Oregon Statewide	$13.38	$16.02	$20.41	$24.22	$28.28	$20.57	$42,770
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	13.19	15.25	17.51	20.06	23.00	17.70	36,815
Multnomah / Washington	12.69	15.56	20.65	24.40	28.86	20.83	43,316
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	13.41	15.71	18.98	22.88	27.15	19.50	40,556
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	14.40	17.23	20.84	24.38	27.82	20.67	42,986
Lane	13.24	14.36	16.13	21.33	25.11	17.90	37,231
Douglas	14.06	16.68	18.26	20.04	23.08	17.98	37,392
Coos / Curry	13.86	15.54	20.00	23.62	26.13	19.87	41,320
Jackson / Josephine	13.18	16.45	19.23	22.39	25.69	19.30	40,143
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	14.31	15.91	20.58	23.72	25.37	19.63	40,834
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	15.63	17.65	20.29	24.18	28.99	21.11	43,904
Klamath / Lake	17.38	19.66	23.61	27.36	28.71	23.47	48,815
Morrow / Umatilla	14.90	17.95	19.84	21.57	22.68	19.27	40,089
Baker / Union / Wallowa	13.24	14.58	17.94	23.05	28.20	19.11	39,758
Clackamas	16.64	19.23	22.52	26.12	29.85	22.63	47,055

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Regional Employment Projections for Machinists

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
	2008	2018			Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	3,482	3,442	-40	-1.1%	0	46	46
Multnomah / Washington	1,535	1,535	0	0.0%	0	20	20
Clackamas	500	524	24	4.8%	2	7	9
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	331	348	17	5.1%	2	5	6
Lane	283	292	9	3.2%	1	4	5
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	278	291	13	4.7%	1	4	5
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	133	161	28	21.1%	3	2	5
Jackson / Josephine	130	139	9	6.9%	1	2	3
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	61	63	2	3.3%	0	1	1
Douglas	42	43	1	2.4%	0	1	1
Coos / Curry	42	45	3	7.1%	0	1	1
Baker / Union / Wallowa	37	37	0	0.0%	0	1	1
Klamath / Lake	30	31	1	3.3%	0	0	1
Morrow / Umatilla	29	30	1	3.4%	0	0	1
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	15	15	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Grant / Harney / Malheur	8	7	-1	-12.5%	0	0	0

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Industries of Employment for Machinists

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2008 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	3,482
Total, All Industries	Private	3,458
Manufacturing	Private	2,830
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	Private	27
Primary Metal Manufacturing	Private	224
Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing	Private	70
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	Private	1,331
Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing	Private	141
Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing	Private	27
Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	Private	956
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	Private	171
Machinery Manufacturing	Private	675
Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	Private	127
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	Private	177
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	Private	69
Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	Private	27
Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	Private	257
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	Private	143
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	Private	60
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	Private	72
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	Private	235
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	Private	60
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	Private	66
Ship and Boat Building	Private	69
Miscellaneous Manufacturing	Private	123
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	Private	105
Wholesale Trade	Private	134
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	Private	115
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	Private	29
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	Private	68
Retail Trade	Private	31
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	Private	31
Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores	Private	28
Transportation and Warehousing	Private	73
Rail Transportation	Private	68
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	Private	177
Administrative and Support Services	Private	177
Employment Services	Private	177
Other Services (except Public Administration)	Private	160
Repair and Maintenance	Private	160
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	Private	131

Educational Requirements for Machinists Workers must have long-term on-the-job training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with postsecondary training have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Machinists

• Analyze Tasks Needed To Complete Manufactured Products
• Apply Drafting And Mechanical Drawing Knowledge And Techniques
• Apply Independent Judgment In Assembly Procedures
• Apply Machinist Practices
• Apply Metal Forming And Shaping Techniques And Processes
• Apply Quality Assurance Techniques
• Apply Robotics Systems Technology
• Apply Statistical Methods
• Apply Statistical Process Control (Spc)
• Apply Technical Information To Manufacturing And Industrial Activities
• Assemble Metal Components
• Coordinate Production Materials And Processes
• Estimate Materials For Production And Manufacturing
• Estimate Time Needed For Project
• Evaluate Tool Designs
• File Metal And Plastic
• Follow Safety Procedures
• Inspect Components During Manufacturing
• Lay Out Machining Projects
• Maintain Consistent Quality
• Maneuver Heavy Objects
• Operate Buff And Polishing Machine
• Operate Cnc Machines
• Operate Cranes, Hoists, Or Mechanical Booms
• Operate Grinding Machines
• Operate Lathes
• Operate Machine Tools
• Operate Precision Measuring Devices, Tools And Equipment
• Operate Shaping And Forming Machines
• Operate Specialized Metal Shaping Machines
• Perform Combination Welding
• Read And Understand Operating Manuals
• Read Production Layouts
• Read Schematics And Specifications
• Recognize Characteristics Of Metals Or Alloys
• Repair And Maintain Industrial Production And Processing Machinery
• Sandblast Metal Parts And Objects
• Set Up And Operate Drilling Machines
• Set Up And Operate Milling Or Planing Machines
• Set Up Cnc Machines
• Set Up Machine Tools
• Set Up Specialized Machines For Metals Manufacturing
• Smooth, Sharpen, Polish Or Grind Metal Objects
• Solve Machine Tool Problems
• Sustain Output Levels Of Assembled Items
• Understand Manufacturing Methods And Techniques
• Understand, Use, And Communicate Technical Information
• Use Algebra
• Use Basic Mathematics
• Use Geometry
• Use Metric System

Schools and Training Providers for Machinists The training providers listed below offer programs related to this occupation. This information is updated once per year. Anyone interested in a particular program should check with the training institution regarding its availability. Listing these training providers does not necessarily constitute or imply their endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the State of Oregon.

• Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
• Machine Shop Technology/Assistant

Chemeketa Community College 4000 Lancaster Dr NE Salem, OR 97305 Phone: (503) 399-5000 Programs of Training: Machine Shop Technology/Assistant	Linn-Benton Community College 6500 Pacific Blvd SW Albany, OR 97321 Phone: (541) 917-4999 Programs of Training: Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	Mt Hood Community College 26000 SE Stark St Gresham, OR 97030 Phone: (503) 491-6422 Programs of Training: Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Machine Shop Technology/Assistant
Clackamas Community College 19600 South Molalla Ave Oregon City, OR 97045 Phone: (503) 657-6958 Programs of Training: Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	Portland Community College 12000 SW 49th Avenue Portland, OR 97219 Phone: (503) 244-6111 Programs of Training: Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Machine Shop Technology/Assistant	Apprenticeship Division 800 NE Oregon Street Portland, OR 97232 Phone: (971) 673-0761 Programs of Training: Machine Shop Technology/Assistant

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Machinists These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:

Lane Community College	Manufacturing Technology
Linn-Benton Community College	Machine Tool Technologies
Portland Community College	Manufacturing Technician
Rogue Community College	Apprenticeship: Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology Manufacturing/Engineering Technology

Related Occupations The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Machinists matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Tool And Die Makers	66%
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal And Plastic	64%
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, And Tenders, Metal And Plastic	62%
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, And Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, And T	60%
Milling And Planing Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders, Metal And Plastic	60%
Model Makers, Metal And Plastic	59%
Patternmakers, Metal And Plastic	59%
Lathe And Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, And Tenders, Metal And Plasti	58%
Drilling And Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, And Tenders, Metal And Plas	58%
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders, Metal And Plastic	54%