| Machinists and Machining and Tooling Inspectors (7231) |
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| The English text is currently unavailable. Please refer to the French text below. |
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Qualification and skills most often required
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Le diplôme d’études professionnelles (DEP) en techniques d’usinage est habituellement demandé. Il est possible de se perfectionner en obtenant l’attestation de spécialisation professionnelle (ASP) en usinage sur machines-outils à commande numérique (MOCN). Certains employeurs exigent cette ASP. Le Programme d’apprentissage en milieu de travail d’Emploi-Québec constitue aussi un moyen de se qualifier et d’accéder à un emploi dans cette profession. Des compétences en usinage sur les machines-outils à commande numérique sont demandées. Des habiletés en lecture de plans et la connaissance des procédés de fabrication sont nécessaires. La dextérité, la minutie, le sens du détail ainsi qu’une très bonne perception spatiale sont des qualités recherchées. Les machinistes qualifiés peuvent obtenir le Sceau rouge.
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Reason for
labor demand
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La demande de main-d’œuvre vient surtout des fabricants de produits métalliques, de machinerie et d’équipement, de matériel de transport, ainsi que des entreprises de produits électriques et électroniques. La rareté des personnes diplômées ajoute aux difficultés de recrutement des entreprises. Le vieillissement de la main-d’œuvre occasionne des départs à la retraite et crée une demande pour des machinistes.
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Job titles
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| aircraft engine parts machinist |
| aircraft machinist |
| apprentice automotive machinist |
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Nature of work
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| Machinists set up and operate a variety of machine tools to cut or grind metal, plastic or other materials to make or modify parts or products with precise dimensions. Machining and tooling inspectors inspect machined parts and tooling in order to maintain quality control standards. They are employed by machinery, equipment, motor vehicle, automotive parts, aircraft and other metal products manufacturing companies and by machine shops. |
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Fields of interest
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| Making or building things, constructing, doing repairs, and performing installations |
| Working with your hands |
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Main duties
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| Machinists perform some or all of the following duties: |
| - Read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, charts and tables or study sample parts to determine machining operation to be performed, and plan best sequence of operations |
| - Compute dimensions and tolerances and measure and lay out work pieces |
| - Set up, operate and maintain a variety of machine tools including computer numerically controlled (CNC) tools to perform precision, non-repetitive machining operations such as sawing, turning, milling, boring, planing, drilling, precision grinding and other operations |
| - Fit and assemble machined metal parts and subassemblies using hand and power tools |
| - Verify dimensions of products for accuracy and conformance to specifications using precision measuring instruments |
| - May set up and program machine tools for use by machining tool operators. |
| Machining and tooling inspectors perform some or all of the following duties: |
| - Verify dimensions of machined parts or tooling using micrometers, verniers, callipers, height gauges, optical comparators, co-ordinate measuring machines (CMM) or other specialized measuring instruments |
| - Maintain, repair and calibrate precision measuring instruments such as dial indicators, fixed gauges, height gauges and other measuring devices |
| - Report deviations from specifications and tolerances to supervisor |
| - Maintain inspection records and complete inspection reports. |
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Main characteristics of the occupation
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| * Interests |
| * Physical activities |
| * Aptitudes |
| * Environmental conditions |
| * Data, people, things |
| These headings are provided for the following occupation(s) |
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Machinists (7231.1)
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Machining and Tooling Inspectors (7231.2)
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Employment requirements
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| * Completion of secondary school is usually required. |
* Completion of a four-year apprenticeship program
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A combination of over four years of work experience in the trade and some college or industry courses in machining is usually required to be eligible for trade certification. |
| * Trade certification for machinists is available, but voluntary, in all provinces and territories. |
| * Trade certification for automotive machinists is available, but voluntary, in Ontario. |
| * Trade certification for machinists (CNC) is available, but voluntary, in New Brunswick. |
| * Interprovincial trade certification (Red Seal) is also available to qualified machinists. |
| * Several years of experience as a machinist, tool and die maker or machining tool operator may be required for machining and tooling inspectors. |
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Skill type
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| Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations |
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Skill level
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| Technical |
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| * Familiarity with exotic and composite materials may be required for machinists in aviation and other advanced manufacturing sectors. |
| * Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience. |
| * Red Seal trade certification allows for interprovincial mobility. |
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