1. INTERACTIVE MANUFACTURING CAREER PATHWAYS
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2. Manufacturing Career Pathway
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Moldmaker
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Machinist
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Specialist
CNC Mill Machinist
Precision Grinder
Horizontal Boring Mill Machine Operator
CNC Specialist
Deburrer/ Finisher
Assembly Worker
Shipping Clerk
Stock Clerk
Manufacturing 2000 Graduate/ Machinist Training

3. CNC Mill Machinist Next Deburrer/ Finisher
Quality Assurance/ Quality Control Inspector
Precision Grinder
Horizontal Boring Mill Machine Operator
CNC Mill Machinist

4. Deburrer/ Finisher
Set up, operate, or tend grinding and related tools that remove excess material or burrs from surfaces, sharpen edges or corners, or buff, hone , or polish metal or plastic work pieces.
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5. Quality Assurance/ Quality Control Inspector
Inspects, tests, and samples materials, parts, or products for defects and any deviations from specifications. 
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6. Precision Grinder
Set up, operate, or tend grinding and related tools that remove excess material or burrs from surfaces, sharpen edges or corners, or buff, hone, or polish metal or plastic work pieces.
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7. Horizontal Boring Mill Machine Operator
Set up, operate or tend drilling machines to drill, bore, ream, mill, or countersink metal or plastic work pieces.
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8. CNC Mill Machinist
Set up, operate, or tend milling or planning machines to mill, plane, shape, groove, or profile metal or plastic work pieces.
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Journeyperson Moldmaker
Set up and operate machines, such as lathes, milling, and engraving machines, and jig borers to make working models of metal or plastic objects. Includes template makers.
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11. -ONET Journeyperson Machinist
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Machinist
Set up and operate of machine tools to produce precision parts and instruments. Includes 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.
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Journeyperson
CNC Specialist
Operate CNC machines or robots to perform one or more machine functions on metal or plastic work pieces.
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13. Skills you’ll learn: DEBURRER/ FINISHER
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Deburring/Finishing
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14. Skills you’ll learn: QUALITY ASSURANCE/ QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTOR
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CNC Machines
Inspection
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Shop tools used
SPC
Surface Grinder
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15. Skills you’ll learn: PRECISION GRINDER
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Benchwork
CNC
Inspection
Blanchard Grinder
Grinders
Jig Grinder
Blueprint
ID Grinder
Layout
Maintaining Machines and Tools
Math
Metallurgy
OD Grinder
Pedestal Grinders
Safe Shop Practices
Shop Tools Used
Surface Grinder
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16. Skills you’ll learn: HORIZONTAL BORING MILL MACHINE OPERATOR
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Lathes
Pedestal Grinders
Bench work
Drill Press
Saws
Vertical Milling Machines
Horizontal Milling Machines
Blueprint
SPC
Inspection
Maintaining Machines and Tools
Mat
Metallurgy
NIMS Credentials
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17. Skills you’ll learn: CNC MILL MACHINIST
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Lathes
Saws
Drill Press
Bench work
Pedestal Grinders
Vertical Milling Machines
Blueprint
Math
Metallurgy
NIMS Credentials
Shop tools used
SPC
Inspection
CNC
Maintaining Machines and Tools
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18. Skills you’ll learn: JOURNEYPERSON CNC SPECIALIST
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Benchwork
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Layout
Vertical Milling Machine
Horizontal Milling Machines
Lathes
Math
CNC Machines
Shop tools used
Inspection
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NIMS Credentials
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19. Skills you’ll learn: JOURNEYPERSON MACHINIST
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Pedestal Grinders
Bench work
Saws
Drill Press(es)
Blueprint
Layout
Vertical Milling Machines
Grinders
Lathes
Math
CNC Machines
Shop Tools Used
Inspection
Maintaining Machines and Tools
NIMS Credentials
Metallurgy
Safe Shop Practices
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20. Skills you’ll learn: JOURNEYPERSON MOLDMAKER
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Metallurgy
Maintaining Machines and Tools
Vertical Milling Machining
NIMS Credentials
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Layout
Shop Tools Used
Blueprint
Statistical Process Control
Surface Grinder
CNC Machines
Drill Press(es)
Math
Saws
Wire EDM
Lathes
Bench Work
Vertical Electrical Discharge Machining
Grinding
Pedestal Grinders
Injection Molding
Horizontal Milling Machines
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21. Click on the gear to see that person’s Career Success Story
GROUP LEADER
METHODS ENGINEER
VP OF MANUFACTURING
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER
OPERATIONS MANAGER
Carl Wiedenhofer
Glenn Skena
Gary Schuessler
Bobbi Ferguson
Jane Ward