CNC machinist
Cutting parts to tolerances most industries never ask for.
Adverts for this work usually name: 5-axis CNC, GD&T.
Who comes into this from somewhere else
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From Aerospace & defence
Aerospace machining is already at or beyond motorsport tolerance. Usually a straight move.
Nothing standing in the wayFrom General engineering & subcontract
Setting, tooling and reading a drawing are the job. The step up is axes and tolerance, not trade.
What you would need to add
Programming and running 5-axis machining centres. The step up from 3-axis that motorsport work usually requires.
Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing. How a drawing states what actually has to be accurate, and by how much.
From Armed forces
Machining to a drawing under time pressure with no second chances is the service trade. The delta is modern controls and 5-axis work.
What you would need to add
Programming and running 5-axis machining centres. The step up from 3-axis that motorsport work usually requires.
Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing. How a drawing states what actually has to be accurate, and by how much.
Open right now in this discipline
What is open, in how many places, and how much of it asks for no degree. Who each role is with and whether it is open to you is worked out once you sign in, and we ask before putting you forward.
CNC machinist
35 opportunities
In 19 places · 2 live from employer feeds · 97% ask for no degree